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The Sapref oil refinery (seen in 2014) has been sold to the state-owned Central Energy Fund for R1, or a few US cents. L C Swart/Shutterstock

South Africa’s largest oil refinery sold for a few cents: will BP and Shell be held accountable for environmental damage?

South Africa’s state-owned Central Energy Fund has paid five US cents, or one rand, for a huge oil refinery that isn’t in working condition. The public may have to foot the bill to clear up oil leaks.
A building under demolition in the Mathare informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya. Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images

Kenya’s flood evictions may violate the law - scholar

In response to flooding that destroyed homes and displaced thousands in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the government has been evicting people living in riparian areas.
Ivory was trafficked using hearses during the pandemic. Jeff Hutchens/ Getty Images

Wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal trade during COVID lockdown – what legal traders can learn from their resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic did not deter wildlife traffickers from going about their illegal business. Their methods may offer lessons about resilience in crisis scenarios such as climate emergencies.
Walking in Accra, Ghana is dangerous. Photo by Raquel Maria Carbonell Pagola/LightRocket via Getty Images

Walking in African cities can be a miserable experience: Accra study shows planners ignore needs of pedestrians

Walking is a common way of getting around in most African cities
The Electoral Commission of Zambia delivered elections that saw Hakainde Hichilema become the new president in 2021 despite democratic backsliding under the ruling Patriotic Front. James Kunda/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis

Stakeholders, whether they be policymakers, political parties, civil society or the media, must proactively pursue electoral integrity.

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