[wanabidii] The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies (M&G Africa)

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The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies   The mine that produced the uranium that made the Hiroshima bomb has since been closed. But its troubling legacy continues to haunt the DRC.

#IfAfricaWasASchool: Africa pokes fun at itself & its leaders with hilarious hashtag   Now more than ever Africans are taking a stand against dominant media portrayals and making their own satire.

​Nigeria gets tough with marauding 'Sons of the Soil' in search of land to seize   The law punishes land theft and a range of related offences with fines and a jail term of between five and 21 years.

Tens of thousands of children may starve to death in Boko Haram-affected areas   The conflict has left health services and agriculture in shambles. Unicef says it has just 13% of the money it needs to stave off deaths.

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