Africa-Press – Botswana. Another week draws to a close. Press has been talking a lot about biodiversity in southern Africa, including the tensions between Botswana and Germany over hunting trophies and the ban on rhino and lion breeding in South Africa.
The President of the Republic of Botswana did not mince words in expressing his disagreement with the German authorities, who are considering imposing stricter restrictions on the import of hunting trophies. In response, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has promised to transfer up to 20,000 elephants to the German capital, Berlin. A joke that reflects the difficult cohabitation between wild animals and man in Botswana.Meanwhile, in South Africa, the government has banned the breeding of lions and rhinos on private farms. A decision widely welcomed by animal rights activists.
On the subject of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations (UN) this week estimated that the funding gap had grown from $2,500 billion to $4,200 billion per year by 2024.
However, in East Africa, climate change, particularly drought, is affecting the food security of at least 24 million people in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia.
For its part, Morocco wants to play a leading role in the development of the green hydrogen sector worldwide. As part of this strategy, the Moroccan group OCP and Australia’s Fortescue have pledged to work together to exploit the Kingdom’s potential.
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