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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Nigerian Labour Unions Suspend Strike to Negotiate New Minimum Wage

Nigeria's main labour unions suspended an indefinite strike for a week on Tuesday to continue negotiations with the government over a new minimum wage, following recent reforms that spiked inflation and exacerbated the cost of living crisis, Reuters reports. The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress had shut down the national grid and disrupted flights nationwide on Monday, initiating the strike due to the government's failure to agree […]

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Mining Pit Collapse in Niger State Kills One, Traps 30

A mining pit collapse in Galkogo village, Niger State, central Nigeria, killed one person and left 30 others trapped, the state's emergency agency reported on Tuesday. According to Reuters, six miners were rescued with serious injuries. Hussaini Ibrahim, spokesperson for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, stated that the incident at the underground gold mine occurred on Monday after heavy rains softened the soil around the pit, causing the collapse.

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South Africa: new Drakensberg nature reserve will protect ancient rock art, wildlife, livelihoods, grasslands and water

          South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains have a new 6,500 hectare nature reserve. The new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is working with communities and will preserve ancient rock art, vital grasslands and water sources for millions of people. It connects a neighbouring world heritage site to another nature reserve, expanding a huge transnational protected area from South Africa to neighbouring Lesotho. Most importantly, it will open a […]

todayJune 4, 2024 12

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Chad’s Mahamat Deby doubles down on authoritarian rule in wake of election victory

          By Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg       The official results of Chad’s presidential elections in May 2024 confirmed the long-term consolidation of power by Mahamat Déby. He came to power after the sudden death of his father, then president Idriss Déby Itno, in April 2021. Chadians are bracing themselves for another round of authoritarian rule. The west, for its part – especially France […]

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Nearly 25% of land in Africa has been damaged – what’s to blame, and what can be done

        By Mlungele M. Nsikani, South African National Biodiversity Institute     Land degradation is a huge issue across the continent of Africa. One of its biggest drivers is biological invasions. This is when invasive species (species that aren’t naturally found in the area) arrive and produce large numbers of offspring which spread over long distances. Mlungele Nsikani, a land restoration specialist and environmental scientist, explains how […]

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Uganda’s LGBTQ Community Faces Over 1000 Cases of Rights Violations in Nine Months

A recent report by a pressure group sheds light on the harrowing reality faced by Uganda's sexual minorities, with more than 1000 documented cases of arrests, torture, and forced evictions in the past nine months alone. Reuters reports that since Uganda's parliament initiated discussions on an anti-homosexuality law last year, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community have been increasingly targeted, highlighting a distressing trend of human […]

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Nigerian Unions Strike Over Minimum Wage, Disrupting National Grid and Flights

Reuters reports that Nigeria's main labor unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, initiated an indefinite strike on Monday, shutting down the national grid and disrupting flights nationwide. The strike began after negotiations with the government over a new minimum wage failed. This marks the fourth strike since President Bola Tinubu assumed office last year.

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Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship

      By bird story agency     Angola’s Petro de Luanda on Saturday (May 1) clinched the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, becoming the first team outside of North Africa to win the BAL finals after overpowering Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94 in the finals. The Angolans, who are also the 2022 BAL runners-up and one of only two teams to compete in all four BAL seasons, […]

todayJune 3, 2024 31

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Africa’s green bond market is booming – report

      By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency     Green bonds are experiencing robust growth in Africa as governments, corporations, and financial institutions recognize their potential to fund sustainable projects. A new report shows green bond issuances in Africa jumped 125% last year, hitting US$1.4 billion from US$600 million in 2022. The report, ‘Emerging Market Green Bonds’ by the International Finance Corporation and Amundi, a European asset manager […]

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