Zambia's river 'dies' overnight as dead fish wash up on banks; environmentalists blame Chinese mine
Kafue river serves as the major water way in the southern African country of Zambia. The Zambian government has deployed helicopters to drop lime into the water to to counteract the acid and roll back ...
Oil spill affects river in northwestern Ecuador
A crude oil pipeline crack caused a thick oil slick in the Viche River in northwestern Ecuador. Employees of the state oil ...
A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
The spill happened on Feb. 18 when a tailings dam that holds acidic waste from a copper mine in the north of the country collapsed.
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FDLR is entrenched in DR Congo Presidential Guard, says Makenga
The FDLR, a militia linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is embedded in the Congolese army (FARDC), especially the Presidential Guard, and is continuously being rearmed, according ...
River ‘dies’ after massive acidic waste spill at Chinese-owned copper mine
A catastrophic acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has contaminated a major river, sparking fears of ...