Portugal’s government rejects paying reparations for colonial, slavery legacy
Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Portugal’s government said on Saturday it refuses to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, contrary to earlier comments from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. From the 15th to the 19th century, six million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported across the Atlantic […]
Migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde, over 60 feared dead – Senegal ministry
Dakar, Senegal Reuters More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The boat left Senegal on 10th July with 101 passengers on board, and 38 people were rescued on Tuesday, Senegal’s foreign ministry said in a statement late […]
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Debt swaps could free funds to tame climate, biodiversity and virus threats
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation In Kenya, the coronavirus pandemic has dried up eco-tourism, cutting off sources of funding that help protect wildlife and pay an income to communities working to preserve nature. But forgiving a share of Kenya’s hefty foreign debt, in exchange for the government devoting those resources to fighting climate change threats and biodiversity […]
African islands call for help as climate change worsens health
Thomson Reuters Foundation African island states this week said they need more help to cope with the health impacts of climate change, from worsening nutrition to a resurgence in mosquito-borne disease. At least 23 per cent of deaths in Africa are linked to the environment, the highest of any region worldwide, according to the World […]