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Africa: Polluters Must Pay – How COP29 Can Make This a Reality

[ad_1] The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) takes place in Azerbaijan in November 2024. The annual climate change conference must focus on holding corporations and countries accountable for greenhouse gas emissions. The "polluter pays" principle has been a key part of climate discussions for years. It says a polluter should bear the costs of managing its pollution, to prevent damage to human health and the environment. Although the principle is widely accepted in theory, it hasn't been put into […]

todayOctober 28, 2024

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Born in France but searching for a future in Africa

[ad_1] BBCMenka Gomis is leaving his friends and family behind in France as feels he will have more opportunities in SenegalMenka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies in Senegal, where his parents were born.The 39-year-old is part of an increasing number of French Africans who are leaving France, blaming the rise in racism, discrimination and nationalism.BBC Africa Eye has investigated this phenomenon - being referred to as a "silent exodus" - to find out why […]

todayOctober 28, 2024

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Kenyan activist detained by police after marathon protest call

[ad_1] Prominent Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by police on charges of inciting violence after six masked individuals forcibly took him from his home, his wife has told the BBC. His detention comes after he called for an anti-government protest at a marathon in the capital, Nairobi, on Sunday. Police spokesperson Resila Onyango confirmed to local media that Mr Mwangi was in custody, but did did not provide further details.Mr Mwangi's detention has caused outrage among […]

todayOctober 27, 2024

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RSF accused by UN of ‘atrocities crimes’ in Gezira state

[ad_1] A senior UN official in Sudan says she is deeply troubled by reports of "atrocious crimes" in the central Gezira state, including the mass killing of civilians by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clementine Nkweta-Salami's comments came after an activist group said that at least 124 people were killed by the RSF in attacks on villagers over the past week.The RSF has denied targeting civilians, saying its fighters are clashing with militias armed by the military.The 18-month conflict […]

todayOctober 27, 2024

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Yomif Kejelcha sets new world half-marathon record in Valencia victory

[ad_1] Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha has set a new world record on his way to winning the Valencia Half Marathon.Kejelcha, who also holds the indoor mile world record, set in Boston in 2019, finished in 57 minutes 30 seconds in wet conditions in the Spanish city.The 27-year-old's time was one second quicker than Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's mark from Lisbon three years ago.The women's race was won by Agnes Ngetich of Kenya, who moved to second in the world all-time rankings with […]

todayOctober 27, 2024

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President Masisi’s BDP wants five more years in power

[ad_1] AFPBotswana’s governing party - in power for almost six decades - is trying to pull off a trick in Wednesday’s general election by using a phrase normally associated with long-suffering opposition groups.In its manifesto, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is calling for “change”.“Let’s change together and build prosperity for all,” President Mokgweetsi Masisi - in charge of the country since 2018 – writes in the introduction.It is an acknowledgement that things need to be done differently - the opposition […]

todayOctober 27, 2024

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Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders

[ad_1] Commonwealth leaders have agreed the "time has come" for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK's desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a two-day summit in Samoa.A document signed by 56 heads of government, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, acknowledges calls for "discussions on reparatory justice" for the "abhorrent" transatlantic slave trade. The statement says it is time for a "meaningful, truthful and respectful conversation".Sir Keir said there had been […]

todayOctober 26, 2024

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Nigeria witchcraft: The man battling ‘witch-hunters’

[ad_1] Jonathan Griffin / BBCActivist Leo Igwe is at the forefront of efforts to help people accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, as it can destroy their lives - and even lead to them being lynched. “I could no longer take it. You know, just staying around and seeing people being killed randomly,” Dr Igwe tells the BBC.After completing his doctorate in religious studies in 2017 he was restless. He had written extensively about witchcraft and was frustrated that academia did […]

todayOctober 26, 2024

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Why the King can’t say ‘sorry’ for slavery

[ad_1] Getty Images"None of us can change the past," the King said to Commonwealth leadersThe "most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate", King Charles III said this week to Commonwealth leaders in Samoa, as arguments about reparations and apologies over the slave trade rumbled once again. That's become an occupational hazard for the Royal Family, as it can't shake off questions about the long shadow of historic links to slavery.It's even more pointed in a forum such as […]

todayOctober 26, 2024

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