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Banking crisis in Paraguay: almost half of the population deprived of their money

The new president of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, asked all the country's ministers and senior officials to resign on Monday, November 9, as part of a vast reshuffle after the fall of his predecessor Santiago Peña. The country announced that it had launched steps with the United States, Luxembourg and Argentina to find the funds embezzled in the banking scandal that caused the dismissal of its predecessor.

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Ethiopia: construction of a new dam to strengthen its energy independence

COP31, which discusses climate change, began this Monday, November 9 in Türkiye. It is in this context that electrification emerges as a major subject. Donald Trump has reignited the controversy surrounding the Great Renaissance Dam, accusing Addis Ababa of appropriating the waters of the Nile. Ethiopia is also developing a huge hydroelectric project on the Omo River to strengthen its electricity production and export its energy across the region.

France 24
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Climate change: a slight drop in CO2 emissions “encouraging”

A slight decrease in global emissions is anticipated for 2026 after the record in 2025. However, this economic trend, influenced by the Iranian conflict, is not enough to meet global climate objectives according to researchers. After an average annual increase of 0.9% over the last ten years, emissions are expected to fall by 0.4% in 2026, according to the scientific report from Global Carbon Budget, published Tuesday November 10 on the occasion of COP31 in Antalya.

France 24
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