Human right: You can’t have a life of dignity, freedom and equality without environmental standard
As the impact of our species on the natural world intensifies, so does the knowledge of our dependency on it: from crop-pollinating critters and wild fish populations that nourish millions, to ecosystems that inhale carbon emissions and filter air and water. These connections have bolstered a legal argument around the...
Rosy picture Greece paints of low refugee numbers masks serious human rights violations in camps
A little over a year ago, the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos burnt to the ground – thrusting the dismal conditions in the overcrowded, under-resourced and squalid camps on the Greek islands into the international spotlight. The Greek government has since declared success in bringing the movement of asylum seekers...
Key Central American migration route grows deadlier as numbers crossing soar
For tens of thousands of people escaping poverty, conflict, disasters and abusive gangs and regimes, the dangerous land route between Colombia and Panama known as the Darién Gap is the only way on towards Mexico and their hoped-for final destination – the United States. Necoclí is the main waystation in...
‘I also knew he didn’t come he…to be a ballet dancer’, Wilder on how he was punched to pulp by Fury
Deontay Wilder admitted he “wasn’t good enough” against Tyson Fury before the American was taken to hospital as a precaution following the brutal knockout defeat. Wilder, 35, was knocked down in the third, 10th and 11th rounds as he failed to avenge his 2020 defeat to Fury at the T-Mobile...
Paradox of wealth and discontent in Africa rising at same time, limiting democracy to just elections
Like the rest of the world, the continent has seen public discontent growing even as wealth has improved. Public discontent, defined as the collective feeling of frustration and unmet expectations, has risen globally, despite improvements in overall wealth. The same is true for Africa. Between 1990 and 2019, gross domestic...
Kenya forms team to audit $700 million spent on wind power farm, how state robes electricity consumers
After years of financial fiddling in Kenya’s energy sector that scared off potential investors in manufacturing citing high cost of electricity and fuel, findings by taskforce appointed by the government to investigate the unusual happenings in the industry, point to serious accountability gaps. Shocked by the findings that are likely...
