December 8, 2023

Burkina Faso Honors 357 Recipients in National Decoration Ceremony

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traore, presided over the official decoration ceremony marking the 63rd anniversary of the country’s independence. A total of 357 individuals were honored, includin…

Switzerland and Togo Sign Bilateral Air Transport Agreement

Switzerland recently finalized a bilateral agreement on scheduled air transport with the Togolese Republic, modernizing and liberalizing traffic rights between the two countries. This new agreement, announced by the Swiss government, supersedes the pre…

UNESCO Adds “Iftar” to Intangible Cultural Heritage List

UNESCO has officially recognized iftar, the evening meal that marks the end of daily fasting during Ramadan, as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The nomination for this socio-cultural tradition was submitted by Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and…

Five Cities Implement Sustainable Passive Cooling Solutions

Dubai – The Global Cooling Watch Report 2023, released on December 5, 2023, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emphasizes the need for passive cooling methods as an alternative to traditional air conditioning systems. The report predic…

Hapsatou Doro Spearheads Luxury Industry Development in Africa

Abidjan – Hapsatou Doro, the Franco-Senegalese director of communications agency Digital Society, is organizing the third annual Forum des métiers du luxe (Luxury Business Forum) in Abidjan on December 13 and 14. The event aims to spotlight training op…

Mali and Niger Terminate Double Taxation Agreements with France

The transitional government of Mali and the government of Niger, led by the CNSP military junta, have jointly denounced their taxation agreements with France. These agreements, signed in the past, were targeted due to France’s perceived hostile stance …