Kenya: exhumations continue in Shakahola forest/in /by
7 new bodies have been found as exhumations continued in the Kenyan forest of Shakahola on Monday
Haiti: Garry Conille sworn in as Prime Minister/in /by
Conille briefly served as Haiti's prime minister from 2011 to 2012. He now faces a monumental task including reforming institutions, organizing presidential elections and fighting gang delinquency.
Talks to form South Africa’s next government, choose coalition partners/in /by
ANC, South Africa's first party has a range of potential partners. But no deal would be easy, analysts have warned.
South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Dismisses Shell’s Appeal but Extends Shell a Lifeline/in /by
[Greenpeace] The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court judgment which set aside the exploration right and subsequent renewals granted to Shell to conduct oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast of South Africa.
South Africa: Environmental Activists Win Against Shell in Appeal Court/in /by
[GroundUp] Shell still has one more shot at seismic exploration authorisation
South Africa: Shell’s Wild Coast Exploration Appeal Dismissed, but Rights Renewal Still Feasible/in /by
[Daily Maverick] Organisations opposing Shell's oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast were partly disappointed by a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on Monday. It upheld the urgent interdict halting Shell's operations, but a potential opportunity to continue exploration was still on the cards.
Nigeria: Championing Call for Environmental Protection, Sustainability in the Niger Delta/in /by
[This Day] Following Shell Nigeria's decision to cease its onshore oil and gas operations in the country, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) are urging the company to take responsibility for the environmental damage it has caused in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria over the years before departing the country. Osho Oluwatosin reports
Africa: Fuel Importers Discouraging Govts From Building Refineries in Africa – Dangote/in /by
[Daily Trust] Africa's richest man and owner of the $20 billion Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has stated that individuals who benefit from fuel importation are deterring African governments from constructing refineries on the continent.
Spanish and Egyptian FMs discuss Gaza in Madrid/in /by
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the Israeli military presence in the Gaza Strip was not welcome by his country and "the vast majority of members of the international community"
Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza/in /by
Israel’s military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said the four hostages were killed while they were together, during the army’s operation in Khan Younis in central Gaza