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Can African countries restore 100 million hectares of land by 2030?

Kylie Kiunguyu — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:55:54 +0000

Leaders across 31 African countries are committing to fighting climate change, rural poverty, and the erosion of the continent’s biodiversity, through the restoration of nearly 128 million hectares of land. Is such a concerted effort possible? What are some of the projects that are already underway?

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Cartoon | Racism for Sale: An alarming Chinese export

This Is Africa — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:58:17 +0000

A racist video of African children made by a Chinese man living in Malawi made headlines recently. The video sparked a wave of anger. Many Africans have criticised the dehumanising video and its worrying representation of racist attitudes held by Chinese people towards black people.

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Resource-curse — Opaque mining deals in Malawi

Richard Oduor Oduku — Wed, 11 May 2022 12:59:37 +0000

Lack of implementation of mining laws has created a lacuna for foreign companies to exploit mineral resources illegally and unsustainably, violate the rights of communities, destroy the environment, and devalue Malawi’s potential for growth.

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Why Nonalignment Is an Urgent Imperative for the Global South

Globetrotter — Thu, 05 May 2022 13:20:42 +0000

South Africa and other countries that have abstained from voting against Russia at the United Nations General Assembly in response to the war in Ukraine face intense international criticism.

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Funeral collectives help Malawians repatriate the dead

Tariro Washinyira — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:05:36 +0000

Repatriation of the dead to Malawi is costly for immigrants when loved ones die in South Africa, and since Covid-19 struck it has become more expensive and more complicated. When a Malawian immigrant dies in South Africa, families face bills of over R20,000 to get the body home.

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