Venezuela plans to leave its mark on the Non Aligned Movement
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashabane is heading South Africa’s delegation to the Non Aligned Movement summit on Venezuela’s Margarita Island this weekend. The 120-nation body is the second largest grouping next to the United Nations and strives to bring a power balance to the world. ends intro Like newly democratic South […]
South Sudan’s civil war sends a million refugees into neighboring states
More than a million refugees have fled South Sudan’s three-year civil war, overwhelming aid agencies and creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. The UN says South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as countries that have produced over one million refugees. ends intro UN Refugee Agency spokesman Leo Hobbs calls this a very […]
Watchdog group says dirty fuel is being dumped in Africa
A watchdog group says Swiss trading companies are blending and dumping dirty fuel in West Africa with toxin levels that are illegal in Europe. It says this dirty diesel, with more than 100 percent the sulfur levels allowed in Europe, is a health and environmental hazard. The report entitled Dirty Diesel from Swiss watchdog group […]