Heads of state from across Africa and the globe gathered in Paris Monday for the funeral of former French president Jacques Chirac, but among those who didn’t were a few notable exceptions. African leaders on hand for the funeral at Saint Sulpice included President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville, as…
What is being called the single greatest loss of life on the Mediterranean Sea this year has claimed an estimated 150 migrants traveling by boat from Libya, according to early reports from the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday. The shipwreck happened off the coast of Al Khoms, between Tripoli…
People all around the world were riveted by the flames as the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris burned on Monday night, heavily damaging the centuries-old landmark and cultural symbol of France. The fire broke out during a Roman Catholic Mass shortly before 7 p.m. local time, and quickly spread…
Funeral services were held Monday in Paris for Gaëtan Mootoo, a well-respected French Mauritanian researcher for Amnesty International in West Africa who died on May 25. So many people attended the memorial at the Père Lachaise cemetery that some stood in the rain, crowded around the entrance, according to France’s Liberation….
Libya’s Khalifa Haftar has returned to Benghazi, where he addressed the nation in a televised broadcast following weeks of speculation about his health and the future of his Libyan National Army (LNA). Haftar assured Libyans of his good health, while admitting that he needed to be seated to speak rather…
Libya’s Khalifa Haftar is expected to return Thursday to Benghazi, where he will address the nation following weeks of speculation about his health and the future of his Libyan National Army (LNA). Libyan media outlets, citing spokesman and military leader Saqr al-Jaroushi, said Haftar will travel home from Cairo for…
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday that the condition of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in the nation’s east, has improved. That’s according to Radio France International, citing remarks Le Drian made to the Foreign Affairs Committee of France’s National Assembly while confirming that…
The condition of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in the nation’s east, still remained shrouded in mystery Friday amid conflicting reports on the severity of his health situation – or any acknowledgement of a critical illness at all. By late evening, the United Nations Support Mission…
A concert featuring Congolese musician Héritier Watanabe was canceled on Saturday in Paris after crowds swelled at a street protest against Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila. Watanabe was scheduled to perform at L’Olympia, RFI reports. The landmark hall in the city’s cultural center confirmed the cancellation and announced…
Officials in Benin said Monday that President Patrice Talon did in fact undergo two separate surgeries during a recent visit to Paris that sparked much speculation about the state of his health. On May 26, Talon received treatment for a prostate lesion, the statement released to media said. The minor…
Authorities in France say a 29-year-old Egyptian is responsible for the attack Friday morning at the Louvre Museum in Paris, and he remains in the hospital with injuries. Prosecutor François Molins, speaking at a press conference, said the suspect was tentatively identified through his cellphone. He was not previously known…
The Energy Observer, a recycled catamaran powered entirely by clean energy, is making final preparations to begin a six-year journey around the world that includes ports in 50 countries. The world’s first hydrogen ship, supported by UNESCO to test renewable energy solutions in the real world, is based in Saint…
Morocco, host of the COP22 conference in Marrakech this November, was one of 31 countries to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate Wednesday. The Moroccan commitment, alongside that of Ghana, Uganda, Madagascar and Niger, brings to 60 the nations that have ratified the action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,…
Between the 2nd and 11th December while world leaders and negotiators gathered at le Bouget for the climate conference, another important conference was going on in Paris. Planet workshops in partnership with a number of public and private organisations organised an African focus conference tagged “Land of African conference” at…
Erukilede Julius is a legal practitioner, entrepreneur and energy professional.
Just before global leaders gathered in December 2015 for the COP21, the world was inundated with news on the changes our climate has undergone in recent decades. The scientific and non-scientific communities released proofs demonstrating that the world is nearing the biggest man-made disaster in the history of mankind. Although the…
Erukilede Julius is a legal practitioner, entrepreneur and energy professional.