A total of 56,852 immigrants attempted to enter Spain irregularly in 2023 by sea and land, which represents an increase of 82.1% compared to the previous year, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. The balance released this Wednesday by that ministry highlights that only on the coasts of the Canary Islands […]
Tag: Africa
UN: natural disasters left more than 53,600 dead in Africa between 2000 and 2022
The Economic Commission for Africa of the United Nations (Uneca) today warned of an increase in natural disasters in Africa due to the climate crisis, which have left more than 53,600 dead between 2000 and 2022 and have hampered the economic growth of the continent. “Climate-induced catastrophic events have triggered serious humanitarian crises in Africa. […]
Increase in immigrants from Asia and Africa turns the Amazon rainforest into a corridor
People from 69 countries were arrested in the framework of a recent operation against illicit trafficking of migrants and human trafficking carried out throughout the American continent, indicating the rise in the number of Asians and Africans crossing oceans and continents to reach USA. The fifth edition of Operation Turquoise, coordinated by Interpol, brought together […]
Spain, Greece and Italy urge the EU to finalize the new migration pact “immediately”
Spain, Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Malta demanded this Saturday in Thessaloniki (northern Greece) the “immediate completion” of the negotiations for the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum and they asked the European Comission (EC) stronger measures to reduce irregular migration. “The European Union has to move quickly towards the creation of a strong and […]
In search of a greener economy, Kenya bets on carbon credits
In the heart of Kasigau, a vast wilderness area in southern Kenya, a team of seven people with paper and measuring tapes studies a nondescript tree. Gnarled and leafless, it is of great value: it stores carbon. And the team wants to know exactly how much is locked up in this 200,000-hectare semi-arid forest in […]
Climate change accelerates the food crisis and exacerbates conflicts in Africa
Africa, a continent where climate disasters affected 110 million people and caused at least 5,000 deaths in 2022, suffers disproportionately from the effects of global warming, which will worsen the food crisis and it will increase the conflicts over resources that are already hitting it, warns today a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). […]
Lula defends cooperation with Africa so that they share knowledge and technology
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvadefended today in the capital of Angola the need for his country to cooperate with the African continent, sharing knowledge and technologies, instead of limiting itself to exporting products. The Brazilian head of state made these statements during a press conference after a meeting with the Brazilian […]
Meta initiates mediation with 184 workers who denounced illegal dismissals in Kenya
A group of 184 content moderators for Africa who denounced last March for alleged illegal dismissals in Kenya to Goalparent company of the social network Facebookagreed with the company to start a mediation process that started on Wednesday. “The parties should seek an out-of-court resolution of this petition through mediation,” indicates a consent document signed […]
“The heat kills us”: what it is like to work with 50°C
Middle East and the north of Africaparticularly exposed to the impacts of climate changeexperience extreme temperatures, which does not mean that in countries like Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia there are people forced to work in oppressive heat. Blacksmith in Syria: “The heat kills us.” In his modest workshop in the city of Idlib, […]
Exploit its mines or fight climate change, a dilemma for Africa
In Africa many countries are faced with the dilemma of exploiting mines for their economic benefit or, an infrequent decision, to close them so as not to contribute to the global warming. On June 26, 2019, the Kenyan court halted the construction of a coal plant that required a new deposit. It is one of […]