Affected residents told Jonas Kiriko that while they are excluded from the negotiations, outsiders are now…
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Vape: The gunpowder in Nigeria
By Kevin Woke, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi NAFDAC warned Nigerians in 2018 to refrain from vaping, but…
Cobalt mining in DRC causes childhood illnesses, reproductive health issues in women —Report
The rates of skin pathologies and genital infections among female and paediatric patients have skyrocketed, the…
Burkina Faso’s botched policy increases plastic waste, kills livestock, forces importers to use sunlight to detect biodegradable plastic.
Despite the ban on non-biodegradable plastic importation and manufacture, the government has granted 918 import exemption…
The cobalt curse of the DR Congo
Cobalt is a critical energy transition mineral, but its use in batteries and electric vehicles comes…
After The Colonist Report investigation, DRC IDPs got food
The food distribution comes a week after The Colonist Report reported the level of hunger at…
Despite EU’s £92 Million Aid, DRC IDPs say help is scarce
In October 2023, the EU announced it had spent €92 million for internally displaced persons in…
Indian battery recycling company that cuts Malians air
“Yes, of course, I am aware of the pollution. This is a recycling plant,” says Kumar…
