Name: Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)Where it lives: Europe and North Africa, migrating north in summer and south in winterWhat it eats: NectarWhy it's awesome: — It's a bird! No, it's a hummingbird hawk-moth! The hummingbird hawk-moth is partial to flowers with tube-shaped petals and uses its long, curled proboscis — an elongated sucking mouthpart — to extract nectar from the flower's center. One of the most remarkable aspects of the hummingbird hawk-moth is its vision. However, hummingbird hawk-moths show that they are also able to perform this complicated behavior even with their relatively simpler nervous systems.

Morocco’s second biggest lender, BCP, said its net banking income rose 10.6% to 22.8 billion dirhams in 2023. This performance is attributed to the strengthening of the interest margin by 1.9%, an 8% growth in the commission margin, and an increase in the result from market activities by 65.8%, the bank said. The bank’s net profit outperformed pre-covid levels at 4.1 billion dirhams, that is a 17.1% increase. BCP is one of the Moroccan banks that rolled out investments in Africa. Together with Attijariwafa Bank and Bank of Africa, Moroccan banks have 21% market share in the ECOWAS grouping.

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a sprawling military post in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, the military and security officials said. At least seven soldiers were killed in the bombing and ensuing shootout. It said five soldiers died in the truck bombing and two officers in the shootout that followed. Occasional attacks have continued, however, raising concerns that the Pakistani Taliban are regrouping in the area. The Pakistani Taliban are a separate group but allies of the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 as the U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.

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A former Connecticut state trooper was acquitted on Friday of manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Black man after a car chase four years ago. The trooper, Brian D. North, was criminally charged in 2022 in the killing of the teenager, Mubarak Soulemane, on Jan. 15, 2020. The killing occurred after Mr. Soulemane, who had schizophrenia, led state troopers on a chase that ended in West Haven, Conn., where Mr. North, who is white, fired seven shots through the driver’s side window. The six-person jury hearing the case in Milford found Mr. North not guilty on all charges, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. “This was a difficult case,” Judge H. Gordon Hall of State Superior Court told the jury.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a Russian luxury limousine gifted by President Vladimir Putin, Kim’s sister said Saturday, praising the car’s “special function” and the two countries’ deepening bilateral ties. “The special function of the private car is perfect and can be thoroughly trusted,” Kim Yo Jong said, without specifying. Kim Jong Un, 40, possess a collection of foreign-made luxury cars believed to have been smuggled into his country. North Korea’s state media separately reported Saturday that Kim Jong Un guided his troops conducting parachuting training the previous day. It’s unclear if Friday’s training was the same event in which Kim rode in the Russian limousine.

North Africa Cement Market Overview 2023-2028The latest report by IMARC Group, titled “North Africa Cement Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028“, offers a comprehensive analysis of the industry, which comprises insights on the market share. The North Africa cement market size reached 142 Million Tons in 2022. North Africa Cement Market Trends and Drivers:The North Africa cement market is experiencing dynamic growth, driven by a confluence of factors and trends that signal a robust future for the industry. The rapid urban expansion in countries like Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco has led to an increased demand for new housing and urban infrastructure, further propelling the market growth. For an in-depth analysis, you can refer sample copy of the report: www.imarcgroup.com/north-a…uestsampleNorth Africa Cement Market 2023-2028 Analysis and Segmentation:The report segmented the market on the basis of country, type and end use.

© 2023 Zohra Bensemra/ReutersUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to alert the Security Council in the coming days that Sudan has entered a downward spiral of extreme conflict-induced hunger, Human Rights Watch said today. The council should immediately take action, including by adopting targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for obstructing aid access in Darfur. “The Security Council will be formally put on notice that the conflict in Sudan risks spurring the world’s largest hunger crisis,” said Akshaya Kumar, crisis advocacy director at Human Rights Watch. That could pave the way for decisive action, including sanctions on individuals responsible for obstructing aid delivery, Human Rights Watch said. Guyana, Switzerland, the US , and other Security Council members have pledged to make combating food insecurity a priority for the UN’s most powerful body.

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Farouk Benabdoun, Vice President of North, West and Central Africa of Siemens Energy, will participate as a speaker at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 – a two-day forum connecting Africa’s leading energy projects with operators, investors and service providers. Active in over 50 African countries, Siemens is a global leader in energy technology and leads innovative energy initiatives across the continent, with a focus on power, renewable energy and hydrogen. In November 2023, Siemens signed an MOU with Germany company DAI Infrastruktur to develop a 2-million-ton-per-annum green ammonia project in Egypt, supplying electrolyzers, auxiliary plant systems and critical equipment. Organised by Energy Capital & Power, IAE 2024 (https://apo-opa.co/49krKXM) is an exclusive forum designed to facilitate investment between African energy markets and global investors. Meanwhile, Siemens Gamesa – a merger between Siemens’ wind power division and Spanish company Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica – has installed more than 3.4 GW of wind power capacity in Africa, representing half of the continent’s total capacity.

South African agri-tech startup swiftVEE has expanded rapidly since its launch, moving beyond its initial livestock and game trading platform to impacting the whole value chain. Founded in 2019 and selected for the Google Launchpad Africa accelerator in the same year, swiftVEE initially conducted real-time online livestock and game auctions, operating in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Luck said he is proud of the startup’s growth given the challenges it has had to overcome. “Being the pioneer of a new industry when many say that “no-one will trade livestock on a phone” is tough,” he said. “Loadshedding and connectivity is tough, and expansion is tough.

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DNV is executing hydrogen blending feasibility studies for Enbridge and FortisBC. According to DNV, the studies are the “largest” blending studies undertaken in North America. Vattenfall said it will conclude its hydrogen production project for offshore wind farms. “Having tested the development phase for decentralized offshore hydrogen production, and in light of other industry advances, Vattenfall has now taken the decision to conclude the project,” it said. “Feasibility studies are expected to be completed in around a year.”

Paper Son’s Asian American-influenced drinks and Calaca Coffee’s cold brew cafe de olla are just two off-the-cuff examples. In that spirit, Sextant Coffee Roasters from Ethiopia-born Kinani Ahmed is bringing what’s likely a first of its kind in the Bay Area North African-style coffee experience to the city. The menu includes a variety of drinks traditional to North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Take the Wired Gandhi — it drinks like a spicier dirty chai and is already hugely popular. The Frosty Gandhi, a peppermint syrup infusion to the Wired Gandhi (an idea from Ahmed’s daughter), is a lovely latte riff.