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Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu calls for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship. SOUNDBITE
The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of "total disaster" on humanity's current trajectory. SOUNDBITE
French fishermen will benefit from an extension of the subsidy of 20 centimes per litre of fuel under the European framework that allows it until 30 June 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at conference on the marine economy in Nantes, Brittany. SOUNDBITE
The UAE's COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber arrives at the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) summit in Belem, followed by Ecuador's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gustavo Manrique. The closely watched summit adopted what host country Brazil called a "new and ambitious shared agenda" to save the rainforest, a crucial buffer against climate change that experts warn is being pushed to the brink of collapse. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets his Vanuatu counterpart Nikenike Vurobaravu in the president's office after arriving in Port-Vila yesterday. He continues his tour of Oceania, which began in New Caledonia on Monday. IMAGES