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Hundreds-strong climate camp emboldens movement of movements for Global South climate justice
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The Climate Justice Camp in Tunisia has concluded with almost 400 participants strengthening a movement of solidarity across more than 65 countries around the Global South, in the lead-up to the 27th UN climate summit, in Egypt. Led by dozens of
UN tribunal puts Rwanda’s Felicien Kabuga on genocide trial
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A United Nations tribunal in The Hague has opened the genocide trial of a Rwandan businessman captured two years ago after decades on the run, with judges saying the hearing must go on despite the suspect’s decision to boycott it from
Campaigners Ask European Council to demand EU to implements a full and immediate embargo on all Russian fossil fuels
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Leading Ukrainian and international campaigners have written to the European Council to demand that the EU implements a full and immediate embargo on all Russian fossil fuels. Writing in advance of the EU energy ministers’ meeting on Friday, the campaigners say
Kenya: Most Consumers to Continue Shopping Online Post-Pandemic – Report
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A new survey on consumer perceptions and behaviours towards brands conducted by the Madrid-based global communications agency, MARCO, revealed many people in Sub-Saharan started buying online with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to do so in the
Youth demand climate reparations for Loss and Damages for this year’s Global Climate Strike
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Fridays for Future is going out on the streets across the world to demand climate finance and reparations for Loss and Damages. This is in time for the upcoming UN Climate Summit, COP 27 in Egypt. From strikes outside fossil fuel
Gambia to suspend paracetamol syrup sales amid child deaths
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The Gambian government ordered the suspension of the sales of paracetamol syrups after the deaths of dozens of children in the country. Last Thursday, the head of the West African country’s health service said it had launched a probe after a
Qatar supports peaceful resolution of Libya crisis
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Qatar’s top diplomat reiterated his country’s support for finding a peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis on Monday. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held talks in the capital Doha with Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. Qatar supports “all
By 2030, 250M in Africa will face high water scarcity – UN
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By 2030, 250 million people in Africa will be hit by a scarcity of fresh water, the United Nations said in a report. The “State of the Climate in Africa” report further said the phenomenon is expected to displace up to 700