Tag: Africa
4 billion people lack safe drinking water globally
A new study conducted by REACH, a global research program, found the estimated amount in 2020 more than double
Remote warfare and expendable people
Since September 2001, the United States has been fighting its “war on terror”—what’s now referred to as this country’s “Forever Wars.”
Exposed: Saudi Arabia’s secret plan to fuel fossil dependency in Africa...
The investigation discovered that this extensive plan involves not only the deployment of fleets of petrol and diesel-fueled vehicles, but also a calculated move to lobby against subsidies for electric vehicles across the globe.
Moscow’s man on the spot in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder and commander of a notorious mercenary army, will not be the last of those extraordinary secret agents, those men on the spot, who leave their fingerprints on the crime scenes of world history.
Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war
If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.
Where are the world’s water stresses?
Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some signs of relief.
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health, and the environment
The scarcity-led conflict and crisis.
Offloading climate responsibility on the victims of climate change
An interview with Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey.
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Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands apart
Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.
Americans skipping meals and delaying life decisions as healthcare costs strain households nationwide
New Gallup surveys show tens of millions of Americans cutting back on food, utilities, and daily necessities to pay medical bills while healthcare affordability worsens.
EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over Supreme Court fight, agency records show
The June 17 meeting, between officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and two other top Bayer executives, came as Germany-based Bayer was working to quash costly U.S. litigation.
Fossil fuels as a weapon of war:’ US-Israeli war on Iran exposes world’s dangerous...
This comes as Israel has struck oil depots in Tehran, blanketing the capital in smoke and toxic rain.
War with Iran to test China’s energy security
U.S. military action is disrupting key energy suppliers, putting China’s reliance on foreign sources to the test. Even as Beijing strengthens domestic capacity and diversifies imports, the crisis exposes the limits of its energy strategy.