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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that eSwatini’s King Mswati III will open a national dialogue forum to end the country’s ongoing pro-democracy protests, Swazi News reported Nov. 2.

ESwatini: King Mswati III Agrees to National Dialogue

Students in eSwatini have staged walkouts and protests over the last two weeks to protest the detainment of two pro-democracy lawmakers who have been held since the last round of protests over the summer, Reuters reported Oct.14. 

ESwatini: Pro-Democracy Student Protests Escalate Amid Internet Blackout 

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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Yael Braun-Pivet, a French lawmaker for the ruling Renaissance party, delivers a speech after being reelected as National Assembly president following the third round of voting on July 18, 2024.

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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