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Big money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. How can nations raise it?

Nov. 19, 2024 05:06 AM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with climate change. It involves a complex package of grants,...

Money Gambians send home from Europe is a lifeline for their families but the sacrifices take a toll

Sep. 28, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

KWINELLA, Gambia (AP) — Binta Bah met her husband last year on a dating app and instantly fell in love. They spent hours every day glued to their mobile phones and soon got married on a video call. But they've met in person only once, when Suleyman Bah came home to Gambia for a...

Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration

Aug. 28, 2024 11:09 AM EDT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Gambia on Wednesday as part of a trip through three West African nations aimed at boosting cooperation in controlling irregular migration from the region to Spain's Canary Islands. Sánchez met with Gambia’s...