Of clear early warning systems all worsened the impact of the floods. Report also found that historical injustices that continue to affectĬommunities such as apartheid-era housing planning, old infrastructure and a lack Show that the floods disproportionately affected poorer communities. High death toll and damage in the region. The WWA report says many factors - natural and manmade - contributed to the Rainfall in the region, at unexpected levels. What role climate change played in the recent floods and what lessons can beįlooding occurred as a direct consequence of two days of extreme Scientists from South Africa, Europe and the US collaborated on a study to see Of thousands displaced and millions of dollars’ worth of damage. The floods left more than 430 people dead, tens It's one of the first reports on the devastating floods that hit KwaZulu-Natal in April – described as the worst in 60 years. Has found that climate change led to increased rainfall that caused devastating Report by the World Weather Attribution (WWA), an international group of climate scientists, released on Friday were subject to violence and sexual abuse. Scholar said enslaved people in Mauritania - particularly women and children Person owns another – were still happening.Ĭhange in the mindset of the country’s leaders was needed - because even though laws had been passed, they were not being implemented. But he said caste-based slavery and chattel slavery – where one Mr Obokata said people were now more willing to discuss the issue Into slavery and people affected by the practice needed help to seek justice Of slavery - said some progress had been made in abolishing the practice but Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Tomoya Obokata said a change in the mindset of the leaders in the capital, Nouakchott (above), was needed Image caption: Tomoya Obokata said a change in the mindset of the leaders in the capital, Nouakchott (above), was neededĪ UN human rights expert has called on theĪuthorities in Mauritania to take urgent measures to implement an anti-slaveryĬountry, Tomoya Obokata - the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms
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Local media houses remain in police custody. That had been detained were later released, two journalists affiliated with Widespread gross human rights abuses and atrocities have been alleged.Ĭommittee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) accused security forces of using a war-time emergency decree to arbitrarily detain journalists. Reporters complain of lacking access to the frontlines where Has been accused of creating a hostile environment for journalists andĭissenters. November 2020 in the northern region of Tigray, the government in Addis Ababa But the move was criticised by some as anĪttempt by authorities to control media coverage. Statement on Friday that they had held "repeated discussions" with Gardnerīefore arriving at their decisions. The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) said in a Magazine's correspondent in the country, Tom Gardner, after accusing him ofīreaching "professional ethics" and the "rules and regulations of the country", without providing details. Regulator has announced it is revoking the press credentials for The Economist Niger Delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio describing working with Mr Buhari as a "fantastic and knowledgeable experience".Īmong those who have left office include the ministers for transport and education as well as the attorney general. Opportunity to serve, with their spokesperson and outgoing minister for The ministers then thanked him for giving them the But he said newĪppointments would be made "without delay". Of the ministers had "undoubtedly created a vacuum". President Buhari acknowledged that the mass resignations The outgoing ministers for their sacrifice and "invaluable services" to theĬountry and wished them success in their future endeavours saying they had Mr Buhari is due to step down next year after two terms in power. In the presidential palace while others are interested in becoming senators or Some of the ministers want to replace him AFP Copyright: AFP Muhammadu Buhari said the loss of ministers wil create a vacuum but added that they would be replaced Image caption: Muhammadu Buhari said the loss of ministers wil create a vacuum but added that they would be replacedĪt least 10 of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers have resigned following his directive to all his appointees to quit