NAIROBI (Reuters) – Some corals have lived on the fringes of Mauritius for centuries. Now for days smothered in heavy fuel oil spilled from a wrecked Japanese tanker nearby, parts of those reefs could be in trouble. The full impact of the toxic spill is still lacking, scientists say. While …
Read More »Mass arrests in Ethiopia increase spectacle of repressive past
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has arrested more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the State Judicial Commission on Human Rights told Reuters, raising fears that a government seeking reform is returning to the iron fist tactics of previous rule. Aselefech Mulatu, wife of Dejene Tafa, a politician …
Read More »Exclusive: US recruits overseas scientists for COVID-19 vaccine trials, promised access to supply
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to test for possible vaccines in U.S.-backed clinical trials, and deploying them to access their countries to all successful products , Reuters has learned. FILE PHOTO: A volunteer receives an injection from …
Read More »More than 9,000 arrests in Ethiopia since June murder of singer | News
Ethiopia has arrested more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the state human rights commission told the Reuters agency, raising fears that a government outspoken for reform is returning to the iron fisted tactics of previous administrations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018 with …
Read More »President of Nambia says Germany’s bid for mass murder is not ‘acceptable’
Geingob said in a statement that Germany continues to call for efforts to seek redress with the government and those in conflict “healing from wounds” instead of reparations. According to historians, the bloody conflict occurred when the Herero natives revolted against colonial troops over land occupations. Germany, which today provides …
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