Yearly Archives: 2016

Laura Zuñiga, slain Berta Cáceres’ daughter, demands justice

Daughter of slain Honduran Indigenous activist Berta Cáceres joins rally against Trans-Pacific Partnership at the DNC Philadelphia Laura Zuñiga Cáceres arrived in Philadelphia this weekend on a...

Tanzania intimidates Maasai landgrab protesters

Intimidation of land rights defenders in Tanzania must stop, says international human rights organisation Forest Peoples Programme Since 12 July, 18 Maasai elected officials, teachers,...

Americans, global warming, God and ‘end times’

For a significant number of Americans, the reality, causes and meaning of global warming are interpreted through the lens of their religious beliefs. Some reject...

Niger Delta: What can go wrong has gone wrong

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), says on Tuesday at a forum in Nchia-Eleme, Ogoni, that cleaning up the polluted Ogoniland...

Promising prospects for solar, wind energy

The Paris Climate Change Agreement set the course for the world to shift to a sustainable energy future, placing renewables at the cutting edge of...

African restoration commitments push Bonn Challenge beyond 100m hectares

Ministers from Guinea, the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana have voiced their commitments to restore 11.5 million hectares of degraded forests at...

What race to end malnutrition requires, by WaterAid

The race to end malnutrition requires clean water, good sanitation and good hygiene, WaterAid said in a statement on Tuesday, calling for action as...

Universal capital fuelling African property markets

Despite Africa’s slowdown, property developers and private equity funds continue to pour investment into the continent, but with more focused strategies, industry practitioners have...

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LDC Group calls for action to close climate action, support gap

The Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change (LDC Group), hosted by the Government of Timor-Leste and chaired by...
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Stakeholders seek accelerated delivery of Ikere Gorge hydropower project

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s power sector have called for accelerated delivery of the Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project, describing it as...

Santa Marta opens a new front for fossil fuel phase out

The first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta has just concluded. It held from April...

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LDC Group calls for action to close climate action, support gap

The Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change (LDC...

Stakeholders seek accelerated delivery of Ikere Gorge hydropower project

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s power sector have called for accelerated...