Cameroon: Tchiroma gives authorities 48-hour ultimatum to release post-election detainees/in /by
The opposition leader accused the government of "state gangsterism and state terrorism."
Nigeria: Govt Must Clear Names of Executed Environmental Activists Ogoni Nine/in /by
[AI London] Marking 30 years since the Nigerian government's brutal execution of nine leading environmental activists - the Ogoni Nine - for fighting to protect the Niger Delta from oil giant Shell, Amnesty International is calling for their full exoneration. The anniversary coincides with the start of the UN climate talks (COP 30) in Brazil.
South Africa: When Polluters Don’t Pay – Still No Cleanup At South African Oil Refinery That’s Caused Millions in Damage but Was Sold for 6 Cents/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] When BP and Shell sold the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) in 2024 to the Central Energy Fund, a government entity, for R1 (or six US cents), environmental advocates warned that Sapref had not taken any steps to clean up pollution. Neither had it made reparations for harm inflicted on the health of nearby residents from over six decades of crude oil processing. The refinery is in the port city of Durban, on South Africa's east coast.
Australia runs training exercise for infectious disease response/in /by
Australia runs training exercise for infectious disease response
Escalating crisis in Sudan: Military chief visits displacement camp amid rising atrocities/in /by
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape reported atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces since it captured el-Fasher in the western Darfur region, an aid group said Saturday.
Tanzania: Hundreds charged with treason in election fallout/in /by
Authorities in Tanzania have charged hundreds of people with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month, in a major escalation of political tension as the country reels from violence in which an unknown number of people were killed.
Trash to treasure: Johannesburg’s river waste transformed into art/in /by
Waste cleared from a Johannesburg river is being transformed into art as part of a new river rejuvenation project. About 150 kilometres of the South African city's rivers are being rehabilitated, and along one three kilometre stretch, waste is being up-cycled in unique ways.
Rugby: South Africa overcomes red card and halftime deficit to beat France/in /by
World champion South Africa overcame a red card and a halftime deficit to beat France 32-17 and hand Les Tricolores yet another stinging defeat.
Hurricane Melissa leaves Haitian community of Petit-Goâve struggling to recover/in /by
More than a week after Hurricane Melissa struck Haiti, residents of Petit-Goâve are still struggling to rebuild after losing lives and property.
Battling Galamsey: Community efforts against illegal mining in Ghana/in /by
Galamsey, the rampant mining that is practiced around the country, has wreaked havoc on the river, contaminating significant portions with cyanide and mercury.