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
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SA News: South Africa’s water crisis is just another tragic consequence of state capture
South Africa’s water crisis is just another tragic consequence of state capture: A lot of what is being presented as radical economic transformation initiatives in South Africa is simply state capture by a corrupt elite. The water sector provides a lens through which this issue can be viewed in a very practical way. The consequences ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa’s water crisis is just another tragic consequence of state capture
Mauritania opens new national crisis management centre
Mauritania opens new national crisis management centre: Mauritania is facing growing threats from terrorism and is affected by droughts and other climate change disasters. A national crisis management centre, supported by NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, has been inaugurated in Nouakchott to help authorities quickly respond to crises and coordinate … [Read more...] about Mauritania opens new national crisis management centre
Why Europe’s ‘fortress’ approach to migration crisis won’t work | The Conversation
Why Europe's 'fortress' approach to migration crisis won't work: A migrant walks past the fence which secures the approach to the city in Calais, France. Reuters/Pascal Rossignol Between January and November 2015, approximately 1.5 million migrants reached the European Union through the Mediterranean Sea. This high level of migration continued in 2016. Several European … [Read more...] about Why Europe’s ‘fortress’ approach to migration crisis won’t work | The Conversation
South Africa’s crisis could become a monster if Zuma is left unchecked | The Conversation
South Africa's crisis could become a monster if Zuma is left unchecked: President Jacob Zuma is the common denominator in South Africa's governance problems. Nic Bothma/EPAThe events of the past few weeks in South Africa, including the release of the Public Protector’s state capture report, are signs of how the country’s condition has been corroded under President Jacob … [Read more...] about South Africa’s crisis could become a monster if Zuma is left unchecked | The Conversation
