Cooking fuelThe Kanyadhiang Briquettes Nyale Community-based Organisation (CBO) is turning the hyacinth into briquettes that can be used as a source of energy for cooking. This, in turn, combats deforestation and climate change, as the use of water hyacinth to produce cooking fuel is an alternative to the use of charcoal. “I got skills on how to make the cooking fuel from my daughter, who is a teacher. Ms Adhiambo says the water hyacinth dries for four to six days, depending on the intensity of the sun. Group member Denish Ochieng says the logo will be placed on branded bags that will be used to market the cooking fuel.

The majority of new HIV infections last year occurred in countries outside sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. African countries have made swift progress in tackling the virus, with the number of infections in sub-Saharan Africa 56% lower than in 2010, a new report from UNAids said. “For the first time in the history of the HIV pandemic, more new infections are occurring outside sub-Saharan Africa than in sub-Saharan Africa. There were 1.3 million new HIV infections and 630,000 Aids-related deaths, including 76,000 children. Sub-Saharan Africa remains home to almost half of people living with HIV who have no treatment.

Of the 39.9 million people living with HIV globally, 9.3 million are still not receiving life-saving treatment and as a result, one person dies from AIDS every minute. The report, entitled The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads, explains that this is because there are still inequalities not being addressed. “The new data UNAIDS released earlier today shows that success or failure will be determined by the actions taken this year,” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, said in a news release. A survey of 42 countries revealed that almost half of people with HIV report some sort of discrimination. The UNAIDS calculated that 20% of HIV resources should be used for HIV prevention, but only 2.6% of global HIV spending in 2023 went towards interventions.

Twenty hectares of land has been secured for the construction of a 20MW solar power plant in the northern part of the Volta Region in Ghana. Power cuts continue to plague the electricity sector in GhanaThe country’s inadequate and inconsistent electricity supply often causes widespread blackouts and power cuts. FAQs on solar energy in GhanaDoes Ghana have solar panels? According to Statista, as of 2022, existing solar power generation resources in Ghana had a total installed capacity of 112MW, including embedded generation facilities. According to data by the International Energy Agency, solar power accounted for less than 1%.

The Argentina - Brazil HVDC interconnection, owned by Cien/Endesa Group, demonstrates the advantages of the modular HVDC back-to-back interconnection concept in a project designed to encourage cross-border energy trading between the two countries. Hitachi Energy's capacitor commutated converter (CCC)-type HVDC converter technology made it possible to avoid building a synchronous compensator plant at Garabi. Each of the two 1,100 MW phases of the Garabi back-to-back station is divided into two blocks of 550 MW each. Garabi HVDC converter station upgradeThe Garabi HVDC converter station will be upgraded with advanced MACH™ control and protection system, extending the life of the world’s most powerful system of its kind. This HVDC converter station is a back-to-back system which utilizes the sophisticated, digital controllability of an HVDC system to precisely manage the flow and properties of the electricity supply, providing many benefits for grid control and stability.

While financial details were not disclosed by either club, British media reported that Marseille have agreed to pay around 16 million pounds ($21 million) for the 28-year-old, who has a year left on his contract with Spurs, if they opt to make the move permanent. The Danish international has made 184 appearances and scored 10 goals for the North London club. He joined Spurs in 2020 after a four-year spell at Southampton, having previously played for Bayern Munich.

The attack targeted a village in the Circle of Bankass, one of several areas in Mali’s north and centre where jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State are waging a violent insurgency. Armed assailants opened fire on villagers working their fields on Sunday evening, Bankass Mayor Moulaye Guindo said via telephone.

For the first time, the majority of new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa last year. The report highlights the progress made in sub-Saharan Africa, where new infections have decreased by 56% since 2010. This could exacerbate the disparities in access to treatment, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where almost half of people living with HIV are not receiving treatment. However, she noted that infections outside sub-Saharan Africa may be more challenging to address, particularly among marginalized groups. Urgent action is needed to address the disparities in access to treatment and to protect the human rights of marginalised groups.

Fei Chen, CEO of LiqTech International, commented, "Water shortage is becoming an increasingly important topic for industrial applications across the globe. I am pleased with the progress LiqTech and NESR are making to expand our proprietary, next-generation water treatment technology to the Middle East region." LiqTech currently has one full-scale commercial test unit for produced water in operation in the Middle East region that was deployed in May 2022 by a major oil and gas operator in the Middle East. About LiqTech International, Inc.LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is a high-tech filtration technology company that provides state-of-the-art ceramic silicon carbide filtration technologies for gas and liquid purification. LiqTech's silicon carbide membranes are designed to be used in the most challenging purification applications, and its silicon carbide filters are used to control diesel exhaust soot emissions.

The African Union has decided to ban the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group from participating in the upcoming international meetings such as forums or summits gathering African countries with the United States, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea…The game-changer decision was endorsed with overwhelming majority by the AU Executive Council during its latest meeting held in Accra, dealing a hard blow to the Algerian regime which funds, arms and shelters the Polisario armed militia. The AU historic move comes after some major international meetings, which were intended to bring in major investment to the African continent, were derailed into chaos and sparked a diplomatic crisis over the participation of a non-state entity, the Polisario self-proclaimed SADR, becoming persona non-grata worldwide. Henceforth, only African countries recognized by the United Nations will be allowed to participate in international summits and meetings. The Algerian regime has been utterly stunned by the AU decision which is heralding the upcoming expulsion of the Polisario from the pan-African organization. Algeria’s ruling junta has spent billions of petrodollars on the Polisario separatist agenda and schemes against Morocco’s territorial integrity.

Global electricity demand will probably grow at a faster rate over the next three year as the clean energy transition gathers speed. The report suggests that global growth in electricity demand eased to 2.2% in 2023 because of falling electricity consumption in advanced economies. Renewable energy generation is changing the electricity sector profileRecord-setting electricity generation from renewable such as solar, wind and hydro, plus nuclear power, should reduce the role of fossil fuels in creating electricity for homes and businesses. Electricity demand, emissions and pricingDecoupling global electricity demand and emissions would be significant given the energy sector’s increasing electrification. Find Electricity 2024: Analysis and forecast to 2026 on the IEA websiteFAQs – electricity demandWhat is the world’s total electricity demand?

FERMANAGH doctors who served in World War II, including a pioneering Enniskillen man who transformed breakfast tables across the globe, have been commemorated in a new book. The book contains a Roll of Honour recording all the Irish doctors who served, were decorated, or lost their lives in the conflict, including Dr Burkitt and a number of other Fermanagh natives. Dr Burkitt’s brother Robert Burkitt is also included in the Roll of Honour. A number of other Fermanagh doctors are included on the Roll of Honour, however the book does not elaborate on the details of the individual doctors. Having initially returned to Ireland after the war, Dr Parsons emigrated to New Zealand.

A recent work by Ashraf OmarCartoonist and translator Ashraf Omar has been arrested by the Egyptian security forces in the early hours of Monday morning, Mada Masr reports. Home security footage reviewed by Omar’s wife, who was not at the couple’s West Cairo home at the time, shows government officials arriving at the property at 1.30am and the artist being led away blindfolded forty minutes later. In the past month cartoons by Omar, viewed by AFP, have taken satirical swipes at Egypt’s electricity crisis, the level of national debt and the sale of state assets to Gulf business interests. In 2016 Islam Gawish was arrested for ‘running a website without a license’ and in 2021 Ashraf Hamdi, the celebrated creator of the Egyptoon brand, was also taken from his home. Earlier this month journalist Khaled Mamdouh was arrested, joining 23 other media workers behind bars in the North African country.

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Developing a hotel in Africa comes with an extra set of challenges. One major challenge to hotel development in Africa is maintaining quality while also working quickly and efficiently, said Erwan Garnier, senior director of development at Radisson Hotel Group. The Radisson Blu Niamey [in the African country of Niger] took 12 months to build, which in 25 years we had never seen,” he said on a hotel development panel at the recent Africa Hospitality Investment Forum. The market for a good development partner might bring with it some sticker shock, Saleem said. “It is more expensive to get construction materials in, and import taxes make things more expensive.

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