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Activists kick against Africa extractive activities, land grabs

Friends of the Earth Africa (FoEA) groups have decried the impact of extractive companies’ operations across the African region, cautioning that if communities are...

admin - May 20, 2015

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‘How to make mining environmentally viable’

Mining has been a massive driver for development, as seen in developed countries. Now that Nigeria is diversifying from her mono economy of petroleum,...

admin - April 28, 2015

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Oronto Natei Douglas: The unbroken spirit

My last meeting with Oronto was barely a week before his passing. He had sent me a text message inviting me over to Abuja...

admin - April 10, 2015

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Kenyan community grapples with water shortage, cattle raids

For many years northern parts of Kenya, primarily inhabited by pastoralists, has been prone to inter-communal resource conflict and cattle raids. According to a research...

admin - March 24, 2015

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Flaws of sustainable development goals, by scientists

Besides being unquantified, some of the 169 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets lack focus to enable effective implementation, the International Council for Science (ICSU)...

Michael Simire - February 25, 2015

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Shell denies attempting to thwart Ogoniland cleanup

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has alleged that Shell may be attempting to thwart the recommended cleanup of Ogoniland through a...

Michael Simire - February 15, 2015

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Demand sound UN goals, Nigeria urged

The action/2015 movement has urged the Nigerian government to use its weight to demand action on poverty, inequality and climate change at crucial negotiations...

Michael Simire - February 11, 2015

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Trade unions join transition to greener economy

Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014 explores the employment challenges and opportunities of a transition to a sustainable economy Can the need to protect the environment...

Michael Simire - February 11, 2015

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