Local miners in the Central African Republic face eviction and violence as the Russian group takes over gold and diamond mines. Some of the victims, witnesses said, were small-scale miners who, like Sadock, had moved there after being chased out of gold mines in the Andaha region in eastern CAR by Wagner forces two years ago. “They killed 12 civilians, …
Advocacy groups have documented an increase in attacks against sub-Saharan Africans following comments from Tunisia’s president. Presidential incitement Yanga said her life in Tunisia has progressively worsened, particularly following President Saied’s February 21 comments at the country’s National Security Council, in which he said migration from sub-Saharan Africa aimed to change Tunisia’s national identity. “The undeclared goal of the successive …
A bittern breeding boom in a New South Wales Riverina wetlands is being heralded as a significant step forward for the secretive water bird species. Key points: Endangered Australasian bitterns and near-threatened Australian little bitterns are found breeding in Yanga National Park Environmental water is being heralded as the catalyst for the breeding event Up to 350 gigalitres of environmental …
This is the third story in a three-part TimesOC series “Improving Healthcare Access for Cambodians and Vietnamese,” supported by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 2020 California Fellowship. “We’re culturally and linguistically aware of our Cambodian population and the different connotations and context needed in order to explain such matters.” The County of Orange Social Services Agency in an …
