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Source:The North Africa Journal
July 24, 2024 04:08 UTC
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. said in a new report launched Monday. In 2023, around 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, a significant decline from the 2.1 million deaths in 2004. He said UNAIDS has been asking the manufacturer to make it available at lower cost to low and middle-income countries. Nunez said there have also been seven cases where people with HIV who were treated for leukemia emerged with no sign of the HIV virus in their system. It has allowed many countries to increase the number of people with HIV to receive treatment.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 24, 2024 01:54 UTC
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren't getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the United Nations (UN) said in a new report launched Monday, July 22, 2024. In 2023, around 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, a significant decline from the 2.1 million deaths in 2004. He said UNAIDS has been asking the manufacturer to make it available at lower cost to low and middle-income countries. Núñez said there have also been seven cases where people with HIV who were treated for leukemia emerged with no sign of the HIV virus in their system. It has allowed many countries to increase the number of people with HIV to receive treatment.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 24, 2024 00:02 UTC
Date: 3 – 4 December 2024Venue: Marrakech, Kingdom of MoroccoThe Morocco International Mining Congress (IMC-Morocco) is scheduled to take place from December 3-4, 2024, in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco. IMC-Morocco is jointly organized by FDIM (The Mineral Industry Federation of Morocco) and AME Trade Ltd, under the aegis of the Ministry of Energy Transition & Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco. With the main theme of “Morocco as a Global Hub for a Sustainable Mining Industry that Facilitates the Energy Transition,” IMC-Morocco will feature a two-day conference with innovative sessions, interactive roundtables, workshops, a co-located trade event, a packed social program, and technical visits.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 19:16 UTC
A new UNAIDS report reveals that, for the first time, most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa has made significant progress, with infections dropping 56% since 2010, compared to a 39% global decrease. According to the report, this reality shows the prevention achievements in sub-Saharan Africa and the lack of comparable progress elsewhere. It noted that 39.9 million people globally live with HIV, with 1.3 million new infections and 630,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2023. Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa are regions most affected by the rising cases.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 19:01 UTC
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren't getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the UN said in a new report launched Monday. In 2023, around 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, a significant decline from the 2.1 million deaths in 2004. He said UNAIDS has been asking the manufacturer to make it available at lower cost to low and middle-income countries. At present, he said, daily treatment with pills costs about USD 75 per person per year. It has allowed many countries to increase the number of people with HIV to receive treatment.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 18:58 UTC
(Montel) A mooted power transmission network between the Balkan region, Greece and Turkey is vital for regional security of supply, market observers told Montel on Tuesday. Regional experts welcomed the announcement, noting the corridor would improve existing transmission infrastructure, while bolstering energy security in southeast Europe. More imports“[The corridor] will allow the transfer of more electricity to the [Balkan] region and help secure projects in North Africa and the Caspian region,” Bulgarian energy ministry Vladimir Malinov said in a statement. The planned East-west energy corridor would connect the electricity transmission networks of Turkey, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro and possibly extend to Italy. Bulgaria’s current interconnection capacity stands at 1,500 MW with Greece and 1,800 MW with Romania, with much less capacity available on its borders with Turkey and North Macedonia, at 500 MW and 400 MW, respectively.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 18:22 UTC
· The ten BRICS+ nations account for half the world’s population and two-fifth of trade—and include major energy producers and importers. · Global companies will need to factor geopolitics into their investment strategies and strengthen their capacity to capture the opportunities and mitigate the risks of BRICS expansion. They also account for one-quarter of global GDP, two-fifths of global trade in goods, and nearly half of the world’s population. Trade in goods among BRICS economies has considerably outpaced trade between the BRICS and G7 nations, leading to greater intra-BRICS trade intensity. BRICS+ markets could become valuable gateways for companies seeking to expand to other emerging markets.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 17:48 UTC
NATO said on Tuesday it has appointed a special representative for the defence alliance’s “southern neighbourhood,” comprising the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel. The new envoy is Javier Colomina, who served previously as NATO’s special representative in the Caucasus and Central Asia. NATO member Spain also has some territory in North Africa, including Melilla and Ceuta. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement that “the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel regions are important to our alliance.”Javier Colomina has extensive experience in dealing with NATO partners. At a summit in Washington earlier this month, NATO leaders agreed on a plan to include the appointment of a special representative.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 17:36 UTC
A six-year drought has imperiled the country's entire agriculture sector, including farmers who grow cereals and grains used to feed humans and livestock. Belhoussni's plight is familiar to grain farmers throughout the world confronting a hotter and drier future. Climate change is imperiling the food supply and, in regions like North Africa, shrinking the annual yields of cereals that dominate diets around the world — wheat, rice, maize and barley. The organization has advised farmers on seeding, irrigation and drought mitigation as less rain falls and less water flows through Morocco's rivers. The amount of land seeded has dramatically shrunk as well, from 14,170 square miles (36,700 square kilometers) to 9,540 square miles (24,700 square kilometers).
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 17:19 UTC
Authorities in South Kivu province in eastern DRC ordered a suspension of all mining activities, arguing that the sector needed order, in a decision that will hit the local economy in the already conflict-stricken and impoverished area. “All companies, businesses, and cooperatives are required to leave the sites and operating locations within 72 hours,” the governor of South Kivu said. The decision will hit hard artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin, as they are the region’s dominant producers. The implementation of the decision will be difficult as much of DRC’s east is plagued by conflict with armed groups controlling swathes of territory, including mining activities. Many Chinese companies mine gold and other minerals in South Kivu.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 16:18 UTC
The attack struck an army barracks close to the border with Burkina Faso. Togo has, until recently, been spared the jihadist violence that has ravaged its northern neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for over a decade. SITE late on Monday quoted a statement by Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) saying that “fighters on July 20 took control of a Togolese army barracks in Dapaong in the northern part of the country, killing six elements and seizing many weapons”.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 14:16 UTC
The Hawks and other specialized units raided the farm in the Limpopo province after a tip-off of suspicious activity there. Elite police units raided a crystal meth lab hidden in a remote farm north of Johannesburg, police said Tuesday. "The consumer base for meth in South Africa appears to be significantly greater than initially imagined, marking it potentially among the largest meth consumer markets in the world," the report says. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in a 2023 report that South Africa is an appealing hub for illicit drugs destined for other countries. The crystal meth bust in South Africa comes about two months after police in Spain said they had seized 1.8 tons of crystal meth that Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel was trying to sell in Europe, the country's "biggest-ever seizure" of the narcotic.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 13:57 UTC
The insect, known to some as the prickly pear cochineal, has devastated vast areas of plantations and caused concerns about its economic impact since it was first discovered in the country in 2021, farmers and agricultural experts say. The bug sucks the sap from cactus pads, causing yellowing and eventual death of the plants.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 23, 2024 13:34 UTC