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Somalia : Talks to Free Egyptian Sailors Held By Somali Pirates Collapse Over Ransom Dispute- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-06-10T16:04:33Z

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from a preliminary agreement and demanded additional ransom payments, officials said. @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Ghana : Stop Degazetting Forest Reserves - CEIA Tells Govt- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-06-10T15:02:09Z

[Ghanaian Times] The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) has called on the government to halt moves to de-gazette portions of Globally Significant Biodiversity Areas (GSBAs) in the Western Region and other parts of the country for logging, stressing that such actions undermine (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

“Avoid using the term” : Oxfam in Africa retracts LGBTQ censorship guide- The new humanitarian

The new humanitarian — 2026-06-10T12:15:01Z

The move comes as anti-LGBTQ legislation advances across the continent, fuelled by a powerful interfaith coalition backed by the US Christian right. @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Uganda : LGBTQ+ - an Open Letter to the 12th Parliament of Uganda- All Africa (Human Rights)

All Africa (Human Rights) — 2026-06-10T11:54:35Z

[Independent (Kampala)] This week, Cabinet took their oaths at State House Entebbe, marking the formal beginning of what will be the government for the next half-decade, that is, 2026 to 2031. This was on the heels of a general election held in January and the constitution of Parliament late (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Hiding in plain sight : How women survive Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp- The new humanitarian

The new humanitarian — 2026-06-10T10:38:59Z

Under the threat of sexual violence, women – and especially “minority” women – have learnt to become invisible. @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Sudan : Hold Defecting Armed Group Commanders to Account- All Africa (Human Rights)

All Africa (Human Rights) — 2026-06-10T10:30:32Z

[HRW] Nairobi -- Global Actors Should Reject Impunity, Expand International Court Jurisdiction @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Arboreal Duels in a Shared Niche : Direct Observations of Vinesnake (Thelotornis mossambicanus) Predation on Chameleons (Chamaeleo dilepis) Reveal Complex Foraging Dynamics- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-06-09T11:46:04Z

ABSTRACT Predator–prey interactions in three-dimensional arboreal habitats are among the most complex and least observed ecological processes in terrestrial ecosystems. Here we report two predation events of the Eastern Vinesnake (Thelotornis mossambicanus) on the Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) in sand-forest habitat of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique. These encounters document a clash between two contrasting arboreal specialist species: chameleons are ambush predators that rely (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo

Modelling a Suitable Habitat for Nigeria–Cameroon Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes ellioti, Matschie, 1914) in Mpem and Djim National Park, Central Cameroon- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-06-05T10:46:52Z

ABSTRACT Tropical forest mammalian communities, particularly those in ecological transition zones, are under constant threat from human activity. In many regions, there is a lack of baseline data on suitable habitats and the environmental factors influencing their suitability. Habitat suitability is a key metric for guiding conservation decisions and is essential for adaptive management of wildlife. These threats mostly affect great apes, including critically endangered Nigeria–Cameroon (…) @Izuba - Topics / Mediarezo