No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day | Environment News
Negotiations to secure a global treaty to combat plastic pollution were in limbo as talks entered their final day after dozens of countries rejected the…
Protests over Israeli murder of Al Jazeera journalists spread
Journalists from Mexico City to Manila are protesting the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. Source link
The Privacy Paradox | Social Media
We claim to value privacy, but surrender it daily, often without knowing.We say we care about privacy, but this episode examines whether our actions reflect…
‘Health champions’: Local women lead the fight against polio in Nigeria | Health News
Abuja and Nasarawa, Nigeria – In the neighbourhood of Kado Lifecamp on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, 29-year-old Eucharia Joseph grips a cooler box and…
Israel, South Sudan in talks over forced transfer of Palestinians: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Human rights groups have warned that expelling the population from Gaza would violate international law.Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about forcibly relocating Palestinians…
US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested | Armed Groups News
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of…
Mali soldiers arrested over coup allegations: What we know | Armed Groups News
Tensions are high in Mali’s capital, Bamako, after the arrests of dozens of soldiers in recent days, including two high-ranking generals. Although shops and offices…
Refugees in Kenya impacted by food aid cuts; WFP rolls out new system | Humanitarian Crises News
The WFP says aid is being cut by 60 percent for the most vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and disabled people.The World Food Programme (WFP)…
Prince Harry may start new humanitarian charity after standing down from HIV cause amid bullying row
PRINCE Harry is considering starting a new humanitarian charity.It comes after the Duke of Sussex stepped down as patron of Sentebale, the African charity he…
Chad opposition leader, ex-PM sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence | Politics News
Succes Masra denies the charges against him, which relate to inter-communal clashes that left dozens dead in May.Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader Succes…
Uganda court denies bail to opposition leader Kizza Besigye in treason case | News
Case has raised concerns among government critics about a crackdown ahead of Uganda’s national election early next year.A Ugandan judge has refused to grant bail…
Zambia ex-president must be sent home for burial, South African court rules | Politics News
After months of dispute, Pretoria high court says Edgar Lungu’s family must hand over his body for burial in Zambia, against their wishes.A South African…
Bayern Munich veers from Rwanda sponsorship after criticism | Football News
German football club to shift away from ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship after criticism from fans.Bayern Munich has signalled it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding…
US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe | News
The announcement marks the latest restriction imposed by the Trump administration on travellers from Africa.The United States has announced a pause on all routine visa…
South Africa ‘fear’ nothing as Australia seek WTC revenge | Cricket News
South Africa’s leading paceman Kagiso Rabada says it is time to move on from the euphoria of beating Australia in the World Test Championship final,…
Majority seek end to Israel weapons sales: Survey spanning three continents | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A majority of people in five nations – Brazil, Colombia, Greece, South Africa and Spain – believe that weapons companies should stop or reduce trade…
Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste? | Environment News
Each year, the world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste – more than the combined weight of all the people on Earth.Just 9…
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry | Environment News
‘It's important work’ Back at the waste yard, business has died down for the day. Bamfo and her youngest children, Nkunim, 10, and Josephine, 6,…
MSF ‘overwhelmed’ in Ethiopia’s southwest following aid cuts | News
Health facilities juggling rising cases of infant hunger, malaria, in an area that also shelters thousands of refugees.Rising cases of extreme infant hunger and malaria…
Ghana helicopter crash kills defence, environment ministers | Aviation
NewsFeedFootage from a forest in Ghana’s Ashanti region showed smouldering wreckage from a helicopter crash that killed the country’s defence and environment ministers. Three other…