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Yohannes Gedamu | September 27, 2020 | The Conversation America’s Department of State recently suspended $130 million worth of aid to Ethiopia because of “a lack of progress” on negotiations pertaining to the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile. According to state department officials, the decision to cut aid came as a result … [Read more...] about Suspension of US aid to Ethiopia is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa

The United Nations is turning 75 but there is little to celebrate as the organization has fallen well short of its goals Richard N. Haass | September 10, 2020 | Council on Foreign Relations The United Nations turns 75 this autumn, and if this were a normal year, many of the world’s leaders would gather in New York City to celebrate this milestone and open the annual … [Read more...] about The UN’s Unhappy Birthday

Molly Lempriere |22 May 2019 (Last Updated June 11th, 2020) | Mining Technology The United Nations launched its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, with 193 countries agreeing to pursue the goals that form part of the wider 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Many mining companies have embraced these goals, to a varying degree of success, in their … [Read more...] about Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur sustainable growth?