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Ambassador Ben Marc
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Canadian Diplomat - Permanent observer to African Union and UNECA - A.K.A. Chief optimist Officer. Comm French & English
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Reuters @reuters.com · Dec 20
Brazil expects the South American trade bloc Mercosur to speed up more free trade negotiations after clinching a deal with the European Union, as the threat of US tariffs forces countries to diversify their options for exports, diplomats say reut.rs/49K1ze3
EU deal and Trump tariff threats bolster Mercosur trade talks
Brazil expects the South American trade bloc Mercosur to speed up more free trade negotiations after clinching a deal with the European Union, as the threat of U.S. tariffs forces countries to diversify their options for exports, diplomats say.
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Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as 1st female president and will become AFRICA’s 2nd female leader in 2024.
NNN, 72, is the current vice president.

#FactZoneAfrica

#Namíbia #Namibia #Namibie #Намибия #ナミビア #नामिबिया #ناميبيا #纳米比亚
Notre-Dame Cathedral is back!
That’s means when willingness is there, we can protect any #Heritage. #NDP
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris est bel-et-bien de retour! Preuve que lorsqu’il y a de la volonté on peut protéger tout les #patrimoine
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is scheduled to reopen to the public on Dec. 8 after a fire engulfed it five years ago. Once the doors are reopened, more than 40,000 people are expected daily.

Here’s how to plan your visit and what to expect.
How to Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
After a fire shuttered the beloved Gothic landmark for five years, visitor demand is expected to be high once the doors reopen Dec. 8. Here’s how to plan your visit and what to expect.
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first Day of #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence #GBV. Remember #RebeccaCheptegei and all the women we have lost. #HeforShe

FinDev Canada, FMO, TDB and others join forces in US$ 394M loan to ETG boosting sustainable agriculture in Africa. syndication partners include DEG, German dev. finance institution, OPEC Fund for Intern. Dev, Proparco( Agence Française Dév Group) + FMO Investment and ILX Fund (private credit fund)
Development Finance Institute Canada
www.findevcanada.ca
« With gratitude, optimism is sustainable. If you find something to be grateful for, then you can find something to look forward to and you carry on » Michael J. Fox