Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:45 GMT
There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffectiveCora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has so
Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:45 GMT
Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSFMembers of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati diplomat for the top job at the UN, citing her denial of accusations t
Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:16:24 GMT
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed websiteLina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website o
