African Development Bank Group develops original idea to present climate solutions to 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) participants
BELÉM, Brazil, December 13, 2025/ — At COP30, held in Belém, Brazil (10-21 November), the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) introduced a new, more interactive way to showcase its climate solutions by hosting informal, coffee-style dialogues that allowed participants to engage directly with Bank experts. The discussions focused on accelerating sustainable and resilient development as
Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti
CAIRO, Egypt, December 12, 2025/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced a donation of US$1.1 million to the governments of Jamaica and Haiti to support their recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October. Hurricane Melissa, which passed through the northern Caribbean, unleashed unprecedented devastation on a number of countries
Trump administration changes ‘fee-free’ days for national parks
By Darrell Ehrlick The West’s tourism economy is centered on the outdoors — and nowhere is that more obvious than its national parks and monuments. But beginning in 2026, the days in which visitors are allowed into them for free is changing, according to a press release from the U.S. National Park Service. On Wednesday, it was
Statement of International Criminal Court (ICC) President Judge Tomoko Akane on the Occasion of Human Rights Day
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, December 10, 2025/ — Today, the International Criminal Court (ICC) (www.ICC-CPI.int) joins the international community in marking Human Rights Day (https://apo-opa.co/4poHdOm), a moment to reflect on the universal commitment made in 1948 to uphold the dignity and equality of all people. This year’s theme, “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials,” (https://apo-opa.co/3KIGqZB) highlights the fundamental
France eyes ‘great duel’ against Norway, Senegal at 2026 World Cup
By: RFI France’s national football team coach Didier Deschamps was enthusiastic as he responded to the press after the draw announcement in Washington, where France and Norway came out alongside Senegal in a tough-looking Group I. “It will be a great duel,” Deschamps told reporters, keenly anticipating a showdown between star players Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. France will
