Tag: Africa
Future of every community depends on children we nurture today – Childfocus Ghana
Mrs. Joyce Eku, the Executive Director of Childfocus Ghana, has underscored the importance of investing in children, stating that the future of every community depends on how…
Stakeholders commit to practical climate action
Stakeholders at a forum organised by the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) have pledged…
‘By the grace of God’: Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused a big fall in the price of the mined gems. In the…
The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won’t go away for South Africa’s president
Just like Watergate in the US, South Africa's "Farmgate" scandal started with a break-in but has since spiralled into something…
Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after…
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing…