Abdülkadir Develi

I n a shocking turn of events, Harvard University’s first Black president, Claudine Gay, announced her resignation on Tuesday, January 2, 2023, following a tumultuous tenure marred by criticism over her response to pro-Palestine protest on campus. Dr. Gay, who took office just last July, faced mounting controversies that reached a boiling point after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7.

O n January 3, 2024 a trove of previously sealed court documents related to the infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein was made public, reigniting public interest in the long-standing legal battles surrounding him. While initial online speculation hinted at revelations of a list of “clients” or “co-conspirators,” the reality of the released documents was more tempered, primarily reiterating information already in the public domain.

A comprehensive study reveals that the total energy finance to Africa from the Group of Twenty (G20) countries and multilateral development banks (MDBs) between 2012 and 2021 amounted to $345.76 billion. While this figure falls within the estimated range needed to address Africa’s annual energy finance gap, the distribution has been highly uneven.