International Cooperation

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding forest land allotted illegally to private entities, 15/05/2025

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …

Uganda signs agreement with China on nuclear energy

KAMPALA - Uganda has moved steps in developing its use of nuclear by engaging experts from China as nuclear energy can enable rapid industrialisation. Nuclear power plants can produce large quantities of electrical power cheaply. Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on …

South Africa: Water and Sanitation Hosts Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission

The Department of Water and Sanitation to host the media and a delegation from the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission at the Vaal Dam The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will on Wednesday, 18th of April host the media and the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission at …

Sudan, S. Sudan sign MoU to develop joint water resources

The MoU aims to promote and facilitate technical support as well as to develop, protect and utilize the joint water resources between the two countries. The two ministers agreed to set up a joint technical committee comprised of five members from each side to follow up on the implementation of …

Egypt, Sudan vow to cooperate as Ethiopia builds Nile dam

Cairo - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, as the two countries look to repair ties that were recently frayed over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia. At a joint press conference on Monday, al-Bashir and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi vowed to cooperate …

Tanzania: Germany, Tanzania to Cooperate On Wildlife Species Research

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania and Germany have agreed to strengthen cooperation on scientific research involving various wildlife species. The commitment was made over the weekend by the director general of the Berlin Museum of Natural History, Prof Johannes Vogel, to the permanent secretary of ministry of Natural Resources and …

Sudan, Russia to sign accord to develop nuclear power: SUNA agency

Sudan will sign a“roadmap” with Russia to build nuclear power stations during a visit to Moscow by Khartoum’s electricity minister, state news agency SUNA said on Monday. SUNA said Water Resources, Irrigation, and Electricity Minister Moataz Mousa, who left Khartoum on Monday, would meet the head of Russia’s state nuclear …

Mauritius reaches renewable energy agreement with Italy

The Mauritius Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, for cooperation in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Italian government will invest 2 million euros towards the MoU. According to Ivan Collendaveloo, deputy Minister of …

SA, Niger sign mining MoU

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Republic of Niger, represented by its Minister of Mines, Hassane Baraze Moussa. The MoU was signed on the side-lines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which is currently underway in Cape Town. The …

First batch of Dabaa Nuclear Plant loan to be received next month

Russia will be providing the first batch of the loan allocated for Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant next month in order to conduct designs and continue the studies, according to sources at the Ministry of Electricity. The sources said that El the Dabaa plant is in the implementation phase, requiring expenses …

10 countries cooperate with Egypt on peaceful nuclear energy use

Checking El Nagila site to ensure it is suitable for establishment of reactors next month Mohamed Farag 5 hours ago 0 Comments According to sources at the Ministry of Electricity, protocols of cooperation have been signed with ten countries for the establishment of a peaceful nuclear reactor. Cooperation protocols and …

France & China Join Forces To Study Ocean-Based Climate Change

The space agencies of China and France recently announced that they are joining forces to launch a brand new satellite into orbit to improve the understanding and prediction of ocean storms and cyclones. The China-France Oceanography Satellite (CFOSAT), the first satellite to have been constructed as a partnership between the …

Uganda: Parliament Ratifies Treaty for Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline

Dodoma — Tanzania Parliament has ratified the treaty concerning the crude oil pipeline between Tanzania and Uganda ahead of the construction expected to start early 2018. The National Assembly passed the agreement on Monday afternoon, September 11, 2017, after comments from the energy and minerals committee, opposition and a short …

Ghana signs MOU with Equatorial Guinea towards agricultural development

The two countries have agreed to exchange ideas as well as resources in agro processing Ghana Government and her Equatorial Guinean counterpart have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help facilitate growth and development of agriculture in their respective countries. The two countries have agreed to exchange ideas and …

South Africa: SA, Russia Sign Oil and Gas Development Agreement

South Africa and Russia on Monday signed an agreement that will see about US$400 million invested in oil and gas development. The agreement between PetroSA, the oil and gas corporation of South Africa, and Rosgeo, geological exploration company of the Russian Federation, was signed at the 9th annual BRICS Summit, …

Zim, SA sign health co-operation deal

The agreement, signed by Health minister David Parirenyatwa and his South African counterpart Aaron Motsoaledi on the sidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional conference for Africa in Victoria Falls, enables the two countries to co-operate in disease management as well as sharing technical and laboratory services. Motsoaledi said …

Green finance progress report

The G20 and other nations have taken huge strides over the last year towards mobilizing the trillions of dollars of public and private capital needed to make sustainable development and climate action a reality, according to new UN Environment research. UN Conference on Trade and Development research from 2015 showed …

China-Pakistan energy project to benefit 10 million locals

With its two 660-megawatt units, the Sahiwal coal-fired power plant is expected to generate 9 billion kwh of electricity annually to address about one fourth of Pakistan’s current power deficit, supplying the electricity demand of 10 million locals, according to an official from the China Huaneng Group, a major shareholder …

Mauritius to Host Conference On Challenges in Poverty Reduction

Mauritius will host the 2017 Africa-China Poverty Reduction and Development Conference, on the theme "Joining hands to meet new challenges in poverty reduction", in September 2017. Some 100 participants from African countries are expected to attend the Conference. The Conference, organised by the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty …

Kenya, Israel partner to protect forests

The Environment ministry has signed an MoU with the Jewish National Fund to share knowledge and expertise on planting forests in dry climates. Speaking in Jerusalem last week during the signing ceremony, Environment CS Judi Wakhungu said Kenya will borrow technology from Israel. This, she said, will improve soil conservation, …

Ghana Signs $10 Billion Bauxite Project Agreement With China

Ghana signed an agreement with China that may culminate in the development of a $10 billion bauxite venture that will include the construction of alumina refineries and railway infrastructure, according to a senior government official. The two countries agreed to a memorandum of understanding in which China will provide funding …

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