In the foreword, the group of five organizers state that “Like Dom, none of us was under any illusion that our writing would save the Amazon, but we could certainly follow his lead in asking the people who might know.”
As the institution undergoes a leadership transition, the Trump administration is, slashing $555 million in funding. The White House says such a commitment no longer aligns with the administration’s priorities.
“The AfDB’s role is now more critical than ever,” said Bismark Rewane, an economist and chief executive of Lagos-based Financial Derivatives Co. He called for “African resilience” at a time when “no one is going to pick the chestnut out of the fire” for African countries.“Africa has to look more inwards and be innovative in its thinking to thrive,” Rewane said.Since 2015, Tah has been managing the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, based in Khartoum, Sudan.
He has formerly held senior government roles in Mauritania, including minister of agriculture and minister of economy and rural development, and was an economic advisor to the president.Adebayo reported from Abuja, Nigeria.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored and the former king be made the head of state of the Himalayan nation demonstrated in Nepal Thursday.
The protesters, waving flags and chanting slogans, demanded the return of the king and the restoration of Hinduism as a state religion as they marched through the main circle in the capital, Kathmandu.Contact AP’s global investigative team at
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Other potentially troublesome donations identified by the AP include four from unnamed donors that listed an address of “999 Anonymous Dr.” And a series of contributions made through WinRed that listed the donor’s address as a vacant building in Washington that was formerly a funeral home. The donor, identified only as “Alex, A” on Trump’s campaign finance report, gave nearly $5,000 spread across more than 40 separate transactions last year.The donations fit a pattern for Trump, who has in the past exhibited indifference toward campaign finance rules and used his presidential powers to assist those facing legal trouble in such matters.