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The act of vandalism in which Northumberland’s famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled last month has produced an outpouring of love and grief. Locals and tourists have shared their memories of the 300-year-old former winner of England’s tree of the year competition, which stood in a gap in Hadrian’s Wall: two nearby residents even crocheted their own tribute to it. In honour, then, of the Sycamore Gap tree, we branch out to take a look at some of the world’s best-loved and most visited dendrological specimens. General Sherman The General Sherman in California, the world’s largest tree by volume. Photograph: National Park Service/AFP/Getty Images Probably the most famous tree on our list, General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), which lives in its appropriately named home, the Giant Forest in Sequoia national park, California. Sherman is just under 84 metres (275ft) tall and is estimated to be between 2,200...

São-Tomé, 22 Nov. 2024 ( STP-Press ) –  O Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD), oficializou esta quarta-feira,  a Estratégia de Financiamento e Quadro Nacional de Financiamento Integrado de São Tomé e Príncipe  de modo a angariar recursos financeiros visando o desenvolvimento sustentável do arquipélago. No acto da oficialização da estratégia, o ministro da Presidência do Conselho de Ministros e dos Assuntos Parlamentares, Lúcio Magalhães sublinhou que “pretende-se que este Quadro, integre também o financiamento, a conservação da biodiversidade, as contribuições nacionalmente determinadas (NDC) incluindo o plano de descarbonização, assim como outros planos e estratégias de financiamento setorial”. Lúcio Magalhães acrescentou que no âmbito da elaboração do novo “Plano Nacional de Desenvolvimento” este é um momento oportuno para que São Tomé e Príncipe tire o maior proveito da iniciativa do INFF. O governante adiantou que “no que respeita ao Plano Nacional de Desenvolvimento, o Governo espera o apoio...

WFP and partners call for collective action to prevent catastrophic food insecurity in Africa’s most populous country Hunger came calling after Fatima Ahmed’s husband lost his job in northern Nigeria. Her family of five began skipping meals to make ends meet. But it could have been worse. Without food and nutrition assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP), they would be eating just once daily. “We used to get abundant food every morning, afternoon and night,” Ahmed, who is 22 and has three children, recalls of better times when her husband worked as a cleaner for a medical centre. “We didn’t go hungry like we do presently.” Ahmed and her family, who live in Katsina State, count among millions of Nigerians caught up in one of the world’s biggest hunger crises – which is expected to sharply escalate next year. New expert findings, known as the Cadre Harmonisé, predict more...

Au Sénégal, les premières tendances des élections législatives anticipées de ce dimanche placent le parti au pouvoir, le Pastef, largement devant, selon plusieurs leaders de l’opposition. Les premières tendances des élections législatives anticipées, marquées par une victoire du parti Pastef, suscitent plusieurs réactions des principales coalitions de l’opposition, saluant le processus démocratique et la maturité du peuple sénégalais. Barthélémy Dias et Amadou Ba, dirigeant respectivement les listes Samm Sa Kaddu (Tenir sa promesse) et Jamm ak Njariñ (Paix et sécurité), ont tour à tour adressé leurs félicitations au Pastef, le parti au pouvoir fondé en 2014, qu’ils donnent pour « vainqueur » de ce scrutin, tout en réaffirmant leur engagement politique. « Je tiens à féliciter chaleureusement le vainqueur des élections, Pastef, pour sa victoire », a indiqué Barthélémy Dias, également maire de Dakar, qualifiant ce scrutin de « moment démocratique fort ». Il a exprimé sa reconnaissance à ses...

Partager vers les réseaux Le Président du Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie, Chef de l’Etat, Son Excellence le Général de Brigade ABDOURAHAMANE TIANI, a signé plusieurs décrets de mesures individuelles. AU TITRE DU MINISTERE DE L’ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES. Monsieur Adamou Seydou, inspecteur principal du trésor, Mle 68624/J, est nommé directeur général du budget. Monsieur Ousmane Ibrahim Nassirou, inspecteur principal du trésor, Mle 132483/T, est nommé directeur général adjoint du budget. Docteur Mamane Bello, directeur administratif, Mle 136691/L, est nommé directeur général de la planification et de la programmation du développement. Monsieur Hamza Aya, directeur administratif, Mle 67653/P, est nommé directeur général des moyens généraux. Monsieur Boubacar Seydou, inspecteur principal du trésor, Mle 132482/T, est nommé directeur du budget. Monsieur Ekadé Boulamine, ingénieur statisticien économiste, Mle 140243/A, est nommé directeur de la dette publique. AU TITRE DU MINISTERE DE LA JEUNESSE, DE LA CULTURE, DES ARTS ET...

Local journalists Maggy Thomas and Eliaser Ndeyanale recently participated in a study trip to Germany, from 10 to 16 November. The German Embassy in a statement said the visit focused on strengthening media resilience and combating disinformation in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa. “This study strip addressed digital literacy, digital resilience, disinformation, fact-checking, and hate speech as well as the opportunities and risks of digital tools and AI. Quality journalism, press freedom,m and the role of social media were also covered,” the Embassy said. Thomas works for the media agency Namibia Press Agency and Ndayanale is part of the investigative team of The Namibian. “For this study strip, they joined other invited journalists, fact-checkers, and media professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa regions,” they explained. Ndeyanale said his trip to Germany was an absolute game-changer and he was blown away by the depth of knowledge and expertise he encountered. “The workshops were incredibly insightful,...