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CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment
Homef
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A coalition of civil society organisations – Social Action Nigeria, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), the International Working Group on Petroleum Pollution and the Just Transition in the Niger Delta (IWG), the Bayelsa State...
E-waste chic: How second‑hand fashion fuels livelihoods
Business and Financial Times
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June 26, 2025
By Samuel Kwame Boadu On any given morning in Kantamanto Market, the heart of Accra’s second-hand fashion or clothing trade, the air is thick with the scent of damp fabric, dust, and urgency. Porters haul bales of clothing — called obroni wawu, or...
Dark clouds gather over Australia’s red earth riches
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 20, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Spearing out of the deep-red Hammersley Range in Western Australia’s Pilbara region is an...
CSOs Back King Dakolo’s Suit Against Shell’s Niger Delta Exit
Nigerian Current
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June 20, 2025
Civil society groups and environmental justice advocates have thrown their weight behind a landmark lawsuit by His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of the Ekpetiama Kingdom, challenging oil giant Shell’s planned divestment from its...
In the Garden with Felder: Mowing higher and watering deeper for the summer
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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June 28, 2025
Here it is early summer, and I’m looking to avoid extra garden work in this heat and humidity while going proactive for a better autumn. I will get to ways to reduce our two most demanding chores in a minute. But most of us are preoccupied with...
MRU States Commit to Strengthen Border Governance, Regional Unity
Liberian Observer
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In a powerful demonstration of regional solidarity and political will, the four Mano River Union (MRU) nations—Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone—have renewed their commitment to peaceful coexistence, regional integration, and the...
Former Trump advisor says US ‘will make Africa great again’
I Witness News
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June 27, 2025
By Kenton X. Chance ABUJA, Nigeria (CMC) — Jason Miller, a communication strategist and former advisor to President Donald Trump, says that Africa should ally itself with the United States as Washington “will make Africa great again” as...
Ask an Expert – Tips to help reduce grasshopper grazing
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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Last year it seemed that grasshoppers were everywhere in Utah, specifically in urban and residential areas. This year, populations will be high in some areas and lower in others, depending on spring weather conditions. The reason for the variation...
Epidemic looms as decomposing bodies litter Benue community
Punch
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June 20, 2025
Days after the massacre reportedly carried out by herders in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, an attack that left over 200 people mutilated and burnt beyond recognition, Solomon Odeniyi writes about a looming...
'Birds of a feather' - the young girl winning big in poultry
BBC
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ShareSave Alannah first took up the tradition at just five years old Ten-year-old Alannah Adams is the youngest face in a decades-long family tradition of poultry showing. And she is rather good at it. The County Antrim schoolgirl has won titles...
Celebrating 25 Years of...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 23, 2025
As the African Union and European Union mark the 25th anniversary of their unique partnership, the relationship between the two continents stands at a pivotal moment. In this exclusive interview with Capital, Javier Niño Pérez, EU Ambassador to...
Wastewater surveillance tells a quiet story of polio’s return
British Medical Journal
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Yemisi Bokinni, health journalist Lagos and London yemisi.bokinni{at}doctors.org.uk Two of three strains of wild poliovirus have been defeated, but a quiet emergence of vaccine derived strains raises tough questions about how the world chose to...
Elie Kamano’s song amplifies Pan-African Reparations call with music video
Joy FM
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June 12, 2025
Guinean artiste and activist Elie Kamano has released a powerful new music video for his single, “Ils veulent l’Afrique sans les Africains” (“They Want Africa Without Africans”), delivering a bold artistic statement that fuses political...
Elie Kamano’s anthem amplifies Pan-African reparations call with music video
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 12, 2025
Guinean artist and activist Elie Kamano has released a new music video for his single, “Ils veulent l’Afrique sans les Africains” (“They Want Africa Without Africans”), an artistic statement that fuses political resistance, cultural memory, and...
Why the world's perception is costing Africa its future
African Business
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June 27, 2025
Africa is rich. Rich in people, resources, ideas, and potential. Yet many of its countries are trapped in a financial paradox: while global investors chase higher returns, African countries face some of the highest borrowing costs. Why does this...
EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-12 begins delivering prime geostationary meteorological satellite service for Europe
Meteorological Technology International
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June 19, 2025
EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-12 satellite, formerly Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager 1, has taken over from Meteosat-10 to deliver European weather and climate monitoring data service from geostationary orbit. Orbiting at an altitude of around...
Nigeria, Brazil Bolster Alliance on Tech Transfer, Maritime Security
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 27, 2025
Nigeria and Brazil have solidified their commitment to enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, with a strong focus on technology transfer and bolstering maritime security. This was announced today, June 25, 2025, following the Nigeria-Brazil...
Underrated UK village is a foodie heaven with three Michelin-starred restaurants
Metro
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June 27, 2025
Moor Hall in Aughton has three Michelin Stars for its main restaurant (Picture: Moor Hall) If you were to head 11 miles north of Liverpool or 16 miles west of Wigan, you’d stumble across an unassuming village that’s home to around 8,300 people....
Iron Ore Majors (BHP, RIO, FMG) Rise as ASX 200 Softens Ahead of Weekend
Kalkine Media
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June 27, 2025
Highlights BHP Group, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue gain amid rebound in iron ore futures Broader ASX 200 dips as rare earths stocks lag Iron ore outlook remains cautious amid strong Australian export projections Australia’s major iron ore producers...
Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners
Zawya
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As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210km² tract for intruders. The drone spotted something unusual, and...