Air pollution is the second largest risk factor for death globally. [Courtesy] Africa’s battle for clean air is a real and urgent fight for public health, climate resilience, and economic survival—one that is already costing the continent countless lives and livelihoods. As leaders, scientists, activists, and development partners gather in Nairobi from July 15–17 for the CLEAN-Air Forum 2025, the stakes could not be higher. This forum must break from the cycle of theoretical talks and pilot more projects. It must chart a path toward scalable, financed, and community-driven solutions for the world’s most neglected environmental crisis: air pollution. Air…
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A man sits on the remains of an Iranian missile that fell at the settlement of Neria near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on 29 June 2025, in the aftermath of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. [AFP] Iran and Israel are currently embroiled in a conflict that has persisted for over a week, threatening to alter the security architecture of the Middle East. At the heart of the dispute is longstanding suspicion and mistrust surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme, which has been a matter of international concern for decades. According to Israel and nuclear experts within the International…