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ABUJA — Nigeria joined more than 7,000 cities and towns across the world in celebrating “Earth Hour,” a symbolic shutting down of the lights for an hour late Saturday. More than 100 activists also gathered to launch a petition in … read more »
By Ogaga Ifowodo, Vanguard opinion Two weeks ago, a faction of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People led by Goodluck Diigbo proclaimed political autonomy. The action appears to be the outcome of internal wrangling over the implementation … read more »
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South feminists demand responsible action now DAWN Executive Committee While governments were locked in their semantic battles in the Rio+20 process, women’s and other social movements continue to fight on multiple fronts for human rights, justice and sustainability. These struggles … read more »
Biochar is touted as a solution to climate change, soil degradation and low crop yields, despite scientific field trials disproving these claims. With Africa the focus of many biochar ‘demonstration’ and ‘feasibility’ projects, Almuth Ernsting writes about a new report … read more »
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November 4, 2011 by benim
It’s a man’s world – more than ever – and that spells doom for the future. As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile “bachelor nations” driven by … read more »
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October 25, 2011 by benim
Berlin – Africans currently make up around 15% of the estimated global population of 7 billion but this figure will increase to 35% by the end of the century, according to the German Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB). The … read more »
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Official data released by the Ghana Shippers Authority say the country imported 31,400 metric tonnes of used electrical appliances last year, representing 74.6 percent increase compared to the 2009 figure of 17,987 metric tonnes. The port of Tema handled 72 … read more »
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Japan has withdrawn all of its workers from the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant, saying it is too dangerous after a surge in radiation. The decision came after a second fire broke out in Reactor 4, following a prior blaze … read more »
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The death toll in Japan climbed to more than 3,000 Tuesday in the aftermath of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami that have devastated the northern part of the country. In addition to the official toll reported by national broadcaster … read more »
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* Radiation continues to leak after new fire breaks out at fourth reactor * PM extends exclusion zone to 19 miles and warns residents to stay inside * Radioactive wind could reach Tokyo today * Third explosion last night raises … read more »
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Japan warned radioactive levels had become “significantly” higher around a quake-stricken nuclear power plant on Tuesday after explosions at two reactors, and the French embassy said a low-level radioactive wind could reach Tokyo within hours. Prime Minister Naoto Kan urged … read more »
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OMA, Japan – The second hydrogen explosion in three days rocked a Japanese nuclear plant Monday, sending a massive cloud of smoke into the air and injuring 11 workers. The blast was felt 25 miles (40 kilometres) away, but the … read more »
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A fresh explosion at Japan’s quake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex on Monday is unlikely to have led to a large escape of radioactivity, the government said. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano was speaking after a hydrogen explosion at … read more »
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Amid the unremitting horror and devastation there came a rare story of survival. Hiromitsu Shinkawa was found floating nearly ten miles out at sea on the roof of his house, two days after the quake struck. As the wave approached … read more »
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February 14, 2011 by benim
Cairo – Switzerland has frozen whatever assets Hosni Mubarak and his associates may have there, and anti-corruption campaigners are demanding the same of other countries. But experts say hunting for the deposed Egyptian leader’s purported hidden wealth – let alone … read more »
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February 10, 2011 by benim
Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is still in negotiation on whether to hand his powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman, an official said, after unprecedented nationwide protests demanded an end to Mubarak’s 30-year-rule. Asked if the president would hand powers to … read more »
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February 10, 2011 by benim
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is likely the richest man in the world with an estimated fortune worth about 70 billion dollars. According to the Guardian, Mubarak has money stashed in several Swiss and other foreign bank accounts, and has shadowy … read more »
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February 7, 2011 by benim
Cairo – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak came under fresh pressure Monday to quit immediately as opponents posing the biggest challenge to his 30-year rule said concessions made in landmark talks were insufficient. As the uprising entered a 14th day, central … read more »
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February 5, 2011 by benim
The top leadership of Egypt’s ruling party, including President Hosni Mubarak’s son, resigned en masse to be replaced by politicians with liberal reputations. Top leadership in President Mubarak’s party resigns The top leadership of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party, including … read more »
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February 5, 2011 by benim
Egypt’s embattled President Hosni Mubarak’s and his family’s net worth is estimated to be between U.S. dollars 40 and 70 billion, a media report said. The wealth of the Egypt’s first family was built largely from military contracts during his … read more »
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February 5, 2011 by benim
Cairo is on the streets, its usual traffic jams replaced by streams of people gravitating towards the central Tahrir Square. The army make sporadic attempts throughout the day to block the roads leading up to it and state radio broadcasts … read more »
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February 4, 2011 by benim
Protesters in the Egyptian capital Cairo are preparing to stage a “Day of Departure” for President Hosni Mubarak. Organisers are calling for tens of thousands of people to gather in Tahrir Square, where days of unrest have left at least … read more »
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February 4, 2011 by benim
Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Syrian authorities failed to intervene as 15 people who tried to hold a candle vigil in support of the Egyptian revolution were beaten in Old Damascus. The New York based group quoted activists … read more »
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February 4, 2011 by benim
U.S. officials said on Thursday they were discussing with Egyptians different scenarios for a transition of power, including one in which President Hosni Mubarak leaves office immediately. “That’s one scenario,” said a senior Obama administration official who spoke on condition … read more »
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February 3, 2011 by benim
Cairo – Gunfire aimed at anti-regime protesters killed four people in Tahrir Square early Thursday, taking the death toll from clashes that have rocked central Cairo in the past 24 hours to seven, a medic said. “All (four) were killed … read more »
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February 3, 2011 by benim
Bursts of heavy gunfire aimed at anti-government demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir [Liberation] Square, left at least five people dead and several more wounded, according to reports from the Egyptian capital on Thursday. Sustained bursts of automatic weapons fire and powerful … read more »
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January 19, 2011 by benim
A Nigerian militant group on Wednesday denied issuing a threat of attacks on fuel depots and transporters and said it was investigating how the warning had been sent from its email address. The threat on Tuesday of a “ferocious attack” … read more »
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African mediators met with the two presidential contenders yesterday in a new effort to end Ivory Coast’s political crisis and left unresolved the dispute over who won the November election. President Laurent Gbagbo is “just trying to gain time,” said … read more »
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December 28, 2010 by benim
Residents of a shanty town in South Africa have clashed with police over attempts to relocate them after huge sinkholes began to appear nearby. Hundreds of those living in Bapsfontein, near Pretoria, burned tyres and threw stones, as police fired … read more »
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December 26, 2010 by benim
Wikileaks cables have revealed a disturbing development in the African uranium mining industry: abysmal safety and security standards in the mines, nuclear research centres, and border customs are enabling international companies to exploit the mines and smuggle dangerous radioactive material … read more »
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