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Senegal's President Macky Sall, seen here at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on November 8, said he wanted 'a just and fair green transition'

Western Thirst For African Gas Raises Alarm At COP27

European countries have been scrambling for alternative sources of gas after the continent's former top supplier, Russia, slashed exports in apparent retaliation for Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February.
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Floating solar panels in a water reservoir in Le Kram, near Tunisia's capital Tunis, are part of efforts to harness the country's vast renewable energy potential

Sun-soaked North Africa Pushes For Cheap Energy

While industry insiders complain of red tape, fossil fuel prices that soared after Russia's February invasion of Ukraine created a powerful incentive for such investments across the Maghreb region.
At the CCP Congress Xi Jinping warned of a challenging geopolitical climate

China Confirms Xi To Attend G20 Summit, Meet Biden

The two met prior to Biden taking office in January 2021 and have spoken by phone a number of times since then, but the Covid-19 pandemic and Xi's subsequent aversion to foreign travel have prevented them from meeting in person.
People receive hemodialysis treatment in a hospital in Obukhiv

Power Cuts Another Worry For Ukraine's Critically Ill

Outages, caused by Russian air strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure, can last for hours at a time as Halytska and 27 other patients lie tied to their dialysis machines in hospital in Obukhiv, a city south of Kyiv.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen holds a news conference at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington

India, US Are Natural Allies - Yellen

Yellen, in a speech highlighting the Biden administration's desire to deepen economic ties with India, said that both the global economy and the democratic idea were at inflection points.

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