Ibadan — The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has found the Federal Government liable the alleged violation of human rights and associated oil pollution of the people of the Niger Delta by the six oil companies. In about two-hour judgment delivered by the Vice-President of the court, Justice Continue Reading...

As demand for water rises and rainfall becomes less dependable, fewer Kenyans can rely only on rivers, springs or – for the lucky minority – a piped water supply. Many instead are turning to borehole water. But increasing urbanisation, combined with the effects of climate change and the growing popularity of tapping into underground aquifers, Continue Reading...

Cairo — Key Egyptian rights groups called Sunday for a repeat of the first round of the constitutional referendum, alleging the vote was marred by widespread violations. Representatives of seven rights groups charged that there was insufficient supervision by judges in Saturday’s vote in 10 of Egypt’s 27 provinces and independent monitors were prevented from Continue Reading...