155 dead in flood as El Nino wreaks further havoc
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, prime minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday 25 April. Tanzania: dozens…
Maasai displaced for luxury safari tourism in more land-grabbing
Indigenous Maasai communities in Tanzania are being subjected to more land-grabbing and human rights abuse. This time, a major tourism company is the culprit. Thomson Safaris stealing Maasai land On…
rights groups call company to pay up for harm
Human rights groups have called out fossil fuel major Shell’s plans to palm off its projects in the Niger Delta. Crucially, they are highlighting to Nigeria’s government that the company…
EACOP decimates livelihoods while banks back its developer
Ugandan communities have once again spoken out about the devastating impact of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project on their livelihoods. In a report, they exposed the inadequate…
Zimbabwe facing drought, Pakistan declares water shortages
Zimbabwe and Pakistan are both facing severe water shortages. On the surface, it appears both countries’ looming disasters are for different reasons. However, they are actually both attributable to the…