In today’s bulletin, A cyanide spill in the Mazayi River, investigated by CITE, has raised concerns about environmental negligence by mining companies, with the Environmental Management Agency disputing claims that the river is contaminated. EMA’s Matabeleland South manager, Decent Ndlovu, criticised the use of WHO drinking water standards for testing untreated surface water. An Al Qaeda affiliate, JNIM, has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a military post in northern Burkina Faso’s Loroum province, reportedly killing 60 soldiers. Residents of Richmond, near San Francisco, are alarmed after dozens of birds were found dead, some seemingly exploding mid-air.
