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Ethiopia : Ethiopia's Historic Rise Is Shattering Cairo's Campaign of Hostility- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-08-06T12:21:36Z

[ENA] Egypt's approach to the Abay (Nile) River has been shaped by a doctrine of strategic dominance rather than equitable partnership. Successive governments in Cairo have sought to preserve a privileged position rooted in colonial-era arrangements that Ethiopia never accepted. From this (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Kenya : Food Safety Fears Emerge After 15 Elephants Die in Amboseli- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-08-06T12:19:59Z

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) has urged the government to launch a multi-agency investigation into the suspected cyanide poisoning that killed 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, warning that the incident could have implications beyond wildlife conservation (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Ethiopia : Amnesty Warns Renewed Fighting in Tigray Puts Civilians At Risk of Fresh Human Rights Violations, Urges Restoration of Investigations- All Africa (Human Rights)

All Africa (Human Rights) — 2026-08-06T11:32:34Z

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amnesty International has warned that the resumption of fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has placed civilians at renewed risk of serious human rights violations, calling for the restoration of regional and international investigative mechanisms and urging all (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Nigeria : Ncos Launches Probe After Inmate's Viral Tiktok Live Stream in Ogun- All Africa (Human Rights)

All Africa (Human Rights) — 2026-08-06T10:58:27Z

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, along with two other principal officers, pending investigations into the unauthorised use of a mobile phone by a death row inmate who went live on (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

South Africa feels the economic cost of anti-migrant xenophobia- The new humanitarian

The new humanitarian — 2026-08-05T13:59:54Z

The anti-migrant campaign may be setting the terms of South Africa’s political debate, but it’s unlikely to create the much-needed jobs. @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

After peace talks stall, can a national dialogue help DR Congo find a way forward ?- The new humanitarian

The new humanitarian — 2026-08-04T13:05:02Z

Questions remain over who will be invited, what will be discussed, and whether it will address the entrenched security crisis in the east. @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Seasonal and Environmental Drivers of Bird Community Composition in a Tropical Savannah Landscape- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-08-04T07:37:31Z

ABSTRACT Understanding how environmental and structural factors shape bird communities is critical for biodiversity conservation in tropical savannah ecosystems. In this study, we examined the effects of seasonal variation and fine-scale vegetation structure on bird community composition within a protected savannah woodland at the Federal University Lokoja Zoo and Conservatory, north-central Nigeria. Bird surveys were conducted using line transects between February and May 2025, spanning (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Higher Functional Diversity in Simplified Landscapes : Rethinking Bird Responses in Mediterranean Vineyards- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-08-04T07:37:30Z

ABSTRACT Agricultural intensification has profoundly reshaped farming systems and eroded biodiversity. Yet, despite extensive research on these impacts and their restoration, the avifauna of viticultural agroecosystems on the southern Mediterranean shore remains understudied. From September 2022 to August 2023, we performed 742 point-count surveys in Moroccan vineyards, recording 4040 individuals across 38 species (64.1% residents, 35.9% insectivores). Using AICc-based model selection, we (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo