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WEBThe camp for displaced people in Munigi, Democratic Republic of Congo, is home to approximately 14,000 households. Munigi is just one of many camps in the country, where constant fighting between government forces and armed groups has gone on for decades. The conflict has displaced more than 7 million within DRC …
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For Villagers in Zimbabwe, Lithium Boom Might Prove a Bust
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe. Lithium stones in Suswe, Mudzi district, Zimbabwe. Lithium is considered the new gold for its use in batteries for goods such as laptops, phones and electric cars. “We used to grow maize on this land,” says Dangaranga. “We had gardens that we used for survival, and now all …
Paternity Reality Show Turns Into National Hit - Global Press Journal
WEBNov 10, 2021 · To resolve the dispute, Damster turned to an unlikely resource: reality TV. A show called “The Closure” has become a pop-culture phenomenon in Zimbabwe since it began airing on national television in January. Each week, a couple involved in a paternity dispute is interviewed about their relationship before they settle the matter with a DNA ...
Mongolia Archives - Global Press Journal
WEBStomach Cancer Deaths Plummet Under Mongolia’s New Early Detection Program. Mongolians are particularly susceptible to stomach cancer. A new nationwide testing system is catching the disease earlier. By Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu. and Odonchimeg Batsukh.
The Dark Side of Jalisco’s Avocado Boom - Global Press Journal
WEBDec 5, 2022 · ZAPOTLÁN EL GRANDE, MEXICO — Ten minutes away from downtown Ciudad Guzmán, the municipal capital of Zapotlán el Grande, is a small century-old ranch, where fruits and vegetables sprout from the ground and fall from the trees. It’s a picture of biodiversity fast fading from the western state of Jalisco. Ranch owners Rogelio Trejo and ...
As Ugandan Pipeline Project Begins, Landowners Navigate a …
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Since 2018, the government has been acquiring land for the pipeline and has promised to compensate the landowners, known as project-affected persons (PAPs). The most recent payments to PAPs were made in February. Pepe was to receive 7 million Ugandan shillings (1,891 United States dollars) per acre, according to …
Democratic Republic of Congo Archives | Global Press Journal
WEBMpox Is Infecting Children in DRC – and Spreading to Uganda and Beyond. Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. By Apophia Agiresaasi. and Nakisanze Segawa. and Noella Nyirabihogo.
Nepal’s Reckoning With Presidential Pardons - Global Press Journal
WEBAug 19, 2024 · How pardons work. Under Article 276 of Nepal’s constitution, the president has the power to “pardon, suspend, commute or reduce” a person’s sentence. Incarcerated people can petition the Department of Prison Management, which then submits a recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
In Puerto Rico, Buying a Gun Is Now Easier Than Ever - Global …
WEBJun 26, 2022 · Photo illustration by Matt Haney, GPJ, and Coraly Cruz Mejías, GPJ Puerto Rico. BAYAMÓN, PUERTO RICO — The Puerto Rico Weapons Act of 2020, which made legally obtaining and carrying a firearm much easier, is now over two years old — and Puerto Ricans are buying guns as never before. Nearly 100,000 gun licenses were issued in 2020 and 2021 ...
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