Why South African community's win against mining company matters: A Xolobeni villager protesting against mine development. Flickr/Patricia AlejandroA South African High Court has passed an important judgment putting a stop to the pervasive practice by companies to mine ancestral lands in rural areas without the villagers’ consent. The case was brought by the community of rural … [Read more...] about Why South African community’s win against mining company matters | The Conversation
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Niger: humanitarian community’s response not up to meeting crisis in Diffa
Niger: humanitarian community’s response not up to meeting crisis in Diffa: The region of Diffa, which borders Nigeria and Chad in southeastern Niger, has been suffering from the consequences of the conflict between Boko Haram and the different armies in the area since 2014. In recent weeks, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has assisted hundreds of newly displaced people following … [Read more...] about Niger: humanitarian community’s response not up to meeting crisis in Diffa
