accords

Paris Climate Accords: US Notifies UN Of Withdrawal

November 6, 2019 5:11 pm

The United States has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, notifying the UN of its intention to leave, as other countries express regret and disappointment at the move.

The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the global climate change accord, culminating the day after the 2020 US election.

The US government says the deal puts an “unfair economic burden” on Americans.

The agreement brought together 188 nations to combat climate change.

There has been widespread international condemnation of the US move.

The Paris accord, agreed in 2015, committed the US and 187 other countries to keeping …

The Russia-Africa Accords, Good Tidings For Africa

November 4, 2019 11:58 am

The renewed interest of major powers to enter into cooperation accords with African countries is a good omen. A few months ago, the Japanese played host to a Japan-Africa summit. So did the Chinese. A few years ago, the United States did the same, likewise India. Occasionally, we hear expressions characterizing Africa as the last frontier, a description capable of various interpretations. It could mean the realization of a growing market of 1.2 billion people that needs to be explored and exploited. It may mean the acceptance of the continent as an emerging territory in need of all kinds of …