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Africa: UN Secretary-General Launches Global Grids Accelerator to Power Growth and Clean Energy in Africa and South-East Asia[African Development Bank (AfDB)] UN Secretary-General António Guterres today launched the Global Grids Accelerator, a new initiative to help accelerate investment in electricity infrastructure across Africa and South-East Asia and help turn government and regional priorities into investable, operational projects.allAfrica — Latest
Africa: As Freshwater Reserves Shrink, Countries Must Prepare for a New Water Reality[UN News] The world is entering a period in which abnormal water supplies are becoming the norm, with river flows, groundwater and glaciers all showing signs of sustained disruption, the UN weather agency warned on Thursday.allAfrica — Latest
South Africa: Ekurhuleni Under Lockdown - Police Launch Manhunt in Kempton Park After Eighth Murder Victim Found[Daily Maverick] The bodies of eight women have been discovered in Ekurhuleni between July and September, prompting an intensive police investigation. Authorities are urging the public to come forward with useful information and avoid speculation.allAfrica — Latest
Africa: At Least 124 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed Globally in 2025[Global Witness] New Global Witness figures bring the total killed and disappeared since 2012 to 2,375 Just two South American countries - Colombia and Brazil - accounted for 52% of the 2025 killings In Asia, defenders are facing a rising tide of criminalisation and intimidation Globally, more than three quarters of those killed were small-scale farmers, Indigenous Peoples or Afro-descendant peoples. Indigenous Peoples accounted for 44 of the killings documented in 2025. Land disputes triggered more than half of theallAfrica — Latest