(Photo credit: Samantha Madar/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images) Steven Moreira of the Columbus Crew was named 2024 MLS Defender of the Year on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Cape Verde international had two goals and four assists in 27 matches (23 starts) this season. “It means a lot to be selected as the MLS Defender of the Year,” Moreira said. “This season was filled with great memories from our run to the Concacaf Cham Source link

Mayor Eduardo Paes & Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024 Climate change isn’t waiting—and neither can we. Around the world the climate crisis is at risk of becoming a political football with some nations no longer the reliable climate allies they once were. If this month’s G20 meeting in Rio is going to turn promises into real action now, we need world leaders and city mayors to work together, especially across the Global South. Our cities, in Brazil, Sierra Leone and across the Global South are on the front lines of the climate crisis. In Brazil, droughts led to more than 50,000 wildfires burning across the country, while in Central and West Africa, floods and landslides have forced over half a million people from their homes, bringing diseases like cholera and malaria in their wake. These aren’t distant dangers; they’re realities our communities face every day. As...

DAKAR, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — Just days before the end of the campaign for the Nov. 17 legislative elections in Senegal, authorities, political actors and leaders of civil society organizations are stepping up their calls for calm and restraint. These calls follow incidents in Kounghueul in central Senegal, the national capital of Dakar, and in Saint-Louis in northern Senegal where clashes between security guards o Source link

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: Octopus Energy’s generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. The company announced this milestone at this year’s World Climate Conference (COP29) which is currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, and brings together governments, businesses and other stakeholders to negotiate global climate strategies and policies. Octopus has submitted detailed plans to Sierra Leone’s government. The company is aiming to start construction of the wind farm – up to five turbines, complete with solar panels and battery storage – next year. The wind farm will be located close to Bonthe, the island’s main town and hub of energy consumption, with land lease talks underway. Once completed, it will generate clean power for around 2,000 homes on the island annually. With only 5% of rural Sierra Leone having...

Following Galp’s hydrocarbon discoveries in the Mopane Structure in the offshore Orange Basin earlier this year – estimated to hold at least 10 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent – Namibia has cemented its reputation as Africa’s premier exploration hotspot. Maggy Shino (photo), Petroleum Commissioner of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, will lead discussions on the country’s evolution into a hydrocarbon producer and the status of existing high-profile discoveries by Shell and TotalEnergies at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024, scheduled for November 4-8 in Cape Town. As a frontier market with a world-class proven petroleum system, Namibia has garnered the attention of major explorers and anticipates first oil from its deepwater Orange Basin by 2030. While TotalEnergies and Shell carry out appraisal of their respective discoveries – with TotalEnergies’ Venus-1 discovery estimated to hold over 5 billion barrels alone – Chevron is set to...

State House Media: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2024: On the margins of the World Without Hunger Conference taking place in Ethiopia, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, alongside Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture Dr. Girm Amente, toured two significant agricultural sites in Ethiopia, showcasing the nation’s effective agricultural partnerships. The visits highlighted Ethiopia’s progress in agro-industrialization and sustainable farming, positioning it as a benchmark for food security initiatives across Africa. While touring a prominent avocado farm, leading farmer Elias Oromia detailed how Ethiopia’s rich soil, favorable climate, and plentiful groundwater have facilitated the swift development of irrigated agriculture and livestock farming. “We started in 2021 with 500,000 seedlings, and we have now expanded to 13.8 million seedlings,” Oromia noted, adding that the farm exports over 1,000 tonnes of avocados each year and creates job opportunities for local farmers. President Bio expressed his admiration for Ethiopia’s model of...

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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2924: President Julius Maada Bio last Friday, delivered a keynote address at the World Without Hunger Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, stressing the urgent global food insecurity crisis and the need for united efforts to eliminate hunger. Speaking to an assembly of global leaders, development partners, and stakeholders, President Bio drew attention to the alarming levels of hunger in Africa and worldwide while highlighting Sierra Leone’s strategic initiatives for establishing resilient food systems. President Bio emphasized the importance of the conference, which is organized by the Ethiopian government in collaboration with UNIDO and the African Union Commission. He said that the endeavor to eradicate hunger transcends the responsibilities of governments and international organizations and demands cohesive action from all sectors of society. “This noble pursuit is a collective mission that urgently requires humanity’s commitment, collaboration, and support,” he remarked. The President painted a grim picture...

by Oliver Trust BERLIN, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Serhou Guirassy’s intense efforts to get Donyell Malen back on track might mirror the importance of the Guinean international for the Black and Yellows. Like in several recent games, the 28-year-old slipped into the inspiring source addressing a motivational on-pitch call to Donyell Malen in the BVB’s UEFA Champions League encounter against the Austrian side of G Source link

Mali’s Transitional National Council passed a law on October 31 that makes homosexuality a criminal offense. The new legislation will intensify risks of stigma, discrimination, and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people throughout the country. The human rights record of Mali, under military rule since 2021, has significantly deteriorated since January, amidst a government <a h Source link