Devastating Floods Leave Nigerian Community in Desperate Limbo
The flood, which began in early October, forced farmers to prematurely harvest crops in an effort to salvage what they could, rather than face total losses. The water level is now gradually subsiding. November 27, 2024. 10:52am Edited by Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and Kevin Woke. Flooded Community Church in Arukwo Village – Emughedi Arthur Photography for…
The Colonist Report Launches JournoTech to Bridge Digital Skills Gap, Provides AI Training to Journalists in Seven Countries
The Colonist Report Launches JournoTech to Bridge Digital Skills Gap, Provides AI Training to Journalists in Seven Countries
Excessive ammonium in drains, rivers causes foul smells plaguing Northern Nigeria
Constant complaints from residents living near the Kano Industrial areas in northern Nigeria about incessant smells polluting the atmosphere prompted The Colonist Report Africa to investigate the source of the pollution…
Amid ongoing protests, ExxonMobil seeks intervention, distances itself from recent oil spill in the Niger Delta
August 23, 2024. 2:32p.m The company letter comes a day after The Colonist Report Africa reported on the oil spill and protests by community residents. Barricade at ExxonMobil Gate on August 22, 2024/ Prince Ekaoluo Isaac for The Colonist Report Africa On Thursday, some Ibeno residents barricaded the main gate of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited,…
“Oil spill from ExxonMobil pipe is spilling crude oil across our rivers and farmlands” — Nigerian communities lament
A fisherwoman, accused ExxonMobil of causing the oil spills.
Despite the law’s passage, Nigerian women still face barriers to land-sharing
Despite the law’s passage, Nigerian women still face barriers to land-sharing If a woman is given land in her family, it means she will benefit more than the men when she gets married…. August 7, 2024. 10:30am Rumuwhara community land/ Faith Imbu for The Colonist Report Africa/2024. Women in Nigeria’s Rivers State have continued to…
Communities in the DRC are left out of the mining transition negotiations
Affected residents told Jonas Kiriko that while they are excluded from the negotiations, outsiders are now in charge of the talks with the company. August 5, 2024. 12:12 pm The first health institution under construction in the village of Kabundji, built by the state with mining royalties. Photo: Jonas Kiriko Subsidiaries of Canadian mining company…
The dangers in the transition to clean energy in Tanzania
The dangers in the transition to clean energy in Tanzania Most of the new mining projects are still at exploration and development stage, but mining policy analysts have already warned of the dangers ahead, Oscar Nkala investigates… July 15, 2024. 7:50 a.m. Regulatory challenge: Artisanal miners at work in Geita. Photo courtesy National Environmental…
Global Press Freedom Day: How environmental journalism met creative expression
By Federick Mugira June 7, 2024. 6:00 p.m. Amidst the spirited celebration of Global World Press Freedom Day in Chile in May 2023, a groundbreaking fusion of environmental investigative journalism and artistic expression unfolded, illuminating the urgent need for innovative storytelling formats for the environmental crisis worldwide. The initiative, by UNESCO’s Multi Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression…
UK-Diamond company that won water and climate awards has been linked to water pollution in Lesotho
June 5, 2024. 9:49 a.m. For eight months, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, Sechaba Mokhethi, and Cindy Sipula investigated years of outcry from residents living near a UK diamond mining company. The team conducted scientific analysis of water flowing out of the company waste pipe into the community river, used satellite imagery to determine the level of alleged…
