From drains to elephant guts: What elephant dung reveals about Uganda’s plastic crisis
By Innocent Kiiza The pile of elephant dung looked ordinary. Fresh, damp, and packed with half-digested grass, it lay beside…
54 months to end AIDS and TB: Communities say, ‘Trust us to lead or miss the target.’
By Shobha Shukla From India to Eswatini, Kenya to Georgia, Nepal to South Africa, people living with HIV and TB…
Côte d’Ivoire: The African Development Bank grants €200 million in financing to strengthen the production of low-sulfur fuels
By Correspondent, Abidjan The project includes the design, construction, and commissioning of a diesel hydrodesulfurization complex within SIR. The Board…
Communities must be financed, not just celebrated, says UNAIDS’ Eamonn Murphy ahead of AIDS 2026
By Shobha Shukla As the global HIV response faces shrinking funding, increasing pressure on civil society, and growing attacks on…
Photos: Kigali’s wetland restoration reaches 90% completion
By Annonciata Byukusenge The rehabilitation of five wetlands in the City of Kigali has now passed the 90% mark, with…
In a changing world, science diplomacy takes center stage in Trieste
By Correspondent The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) and the American Association…
Embracing an intelligent future: UnionPay showcases AI innovation at WAIC 2026
By Correspondent, Shanghai The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) officially opened in Shanghai. UnionPay unveiled three proprietary AI technologies…
Turning ambition into investment-ready solutions
By IKI The Mitigation Action Facility supports projects that help countries and industries transition to low-carbon development pathways. Heavy industries…
Xi voices firm support for the UN in a meeting with Guterres
By Xinhua President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated China’s firm support for the United Nations when meeting with UN Secretary-General…
Xinhua Headlines: Xi calls for equitable global AI governance, unveils new cooperation body
By Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced the creation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) and…