Africa
Violence broke out again today in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, as well as several other towns and villages, as the latest in an ongoing protest against both a proposed financial bill and the nation’s president. Earlier today on June 25, riots throughout the African nation of Kenya gained steam, with many being wounded in altercations between protestors and police. This comes after previous unrest last week, on June 20, resulted in more clashes between protesters and police, killing at least one Kenyan in the struggle and injuring several others. Crowd control gone wrongKenyan politicians met...
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A part of Kenya's parliament building was set on fire on Tuesday as thousands of protesters against a new finance bill entered the building, in what is the most direct assault on the government in decades. Journalists in Nairobi reported at least three dead bodies outside the complex where police had opened fire on protesters. They had demanded that legislators vote against a controversial bill imposing new taxes on a country where frustrations over the high cost of living have simmered for years. The protesters outmanoeuvred police to enter parliament shortly after politicians voted to pass t...
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By Ryan Truscott In 2019, there were around 100 families living in the Katanino Forest Reserve, cutting down trees to produce charcoal in mud-covered kilns, and selling the fuel by the bag on a nearby road leading to major cities in Zambia’s Copperbelt province. That same year, conservation group WeForest began working with the Zambian Forestry Department and members of the local community to restore the reserve. Four years on, hundreds of hectares of degraded forest have grown back from severed stumps. Morton Shanzi, manager of the Katanino Forest Landscape Restoration Project, told Mongabay ...
Mongabay
Despite arrests, civil society groups plan to continue demonstrations. Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators, affecting local businesses. Following a meeting with President William Ruto, some tax proposals were dropped or amended. Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka warned of weekly protests if the bill passes as proposed. Debate on the bill starts Wednesday, with a vote on Monday.
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By Sean Mowbray Conservation organizations and international bodies have launched a 20-year action plan to save vultures in West Africa, specifically targeting the threat of belief-based use. The West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan (WAVCAP) spans 16 countries, with the aim to bring trade of the scavengers, identified as the primary driver of a rapid decline, to a halt. Raptors and vultures are in decline across the whole continent due to habitat loss, electrocution, loss of food sources, intentional and unintentional poisoning, human-wildlife conflict, and more. A paper published ear...
Mongabay
南アフリカでは、5月の総選挙でアパルトヘイト=人種隔離政策撤廃以降初めて議席の過半数を失った与党が、...
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Zimbabwe is seeking comments on the crypto industry to establish a policy for the sector, media outlets reported on Wednesday. The government has set up a committee to consult operators in the digital asset space and wants comments by June 26. Countries worldwide have been looking to understand crypto and regulate the nascent sector. South Africa recently started registering companies, and Nigeria has been establishing its approach to crypto in recent years. To keep up with the global race, Zimbabwe is exploring comprehensive crypto regulations and is inviting public input to better understand...
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African elephants call each other and respond to individual names - something that few wild animals do, according to new research published on Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. The names are one part of elephants' low rumbles that they can hear over long distances across the savanna. Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family groups that separate and then reunite often may be more likely to use individual names. “If you’re looking after a large family, you’ve got to be able to say, ‘Hey, Virginia, get over here!’” says Duke University ecologist ...
Euronews (English)
Malawi's vice president Saulos Chilima has been confirmed dead along with nine others, after their missing military plane was located by armed forces. Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera announced in a live address on Tuesday that the plane had been completely destroyed and everyone onboard was killed on impact. Former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri, the ex-wife of former President Bakili Muluzi, was also on the plane, the president had said. There were seven passengers and three military crew members onboard. The aircraft was found wrecked in a foggy forest by search teams. It disappeared during ...
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