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January 29, 2025

LA wildfires: Did climate change make them worse?
LA wildfires: Did climate change make them worse?

LA wildfires: Did climate change make them worse?

The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the destructive LA fires were likely due to global heating, a new weather attribution study found. Hotter temperatures will further amplify wildfire damage.…
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African Union urges M23 to 'lay down arms'
African Union urges M23 to 'lay down arms'

African Union urges M23 to ‘lay down arms’

The Congolese city of Goma is a canvas of violence and chaos since M23 rebels have entered the city. As Congolese forces struggle to hold out against the M23 and the Rwandan…
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DR Congo: 500,000 forced to flee their homes in January
DR Congo: 500,000 forced to flee their homes in January

DR Congo: 500,000 forced to flee their homes in January

Fierce fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than half a million people, the country's foreign minister told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.…
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Student loan: Unpacking NELFUND’s 2025 strategy
Student loan: Unpacking NELFUND’s 2025 strategy

Student loan: Unpacking NELFUND’s 2025 strategy

Nigeria has allocated 58.4 billion naira to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the 2025 fiscal year. That’s according to the Fund’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyer. Meanwhile, 116.2 billion has been disbursed…
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