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Title card: Conflict Is a Design Question, Governing Critical Minerals So Communities Gain, by Janet Zhou
Conflict Is a Design Question: Governing Critical Minerals So Communities Gain

Conflict Is a Design Question: Governing Critical Minerals So Communities Gain

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Last week in Bulawayo, alongside Mine Entra 2026, we sat down with communities living on top of Zimbabwe’s critical minerals. The sessions were coordinated by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association with support from the Southern Africa Trust. The purpose was to ask the people closest

Time up for Kleptocrats: A Call to Action for Civil Society Organizations

Time up for Kleptocrats: A Call to Action for Civil Society Organizations

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Recently, I had the privilege of attending an anti-kleptocracy workshop in Nairobi, which emphasized the importance of collaboration between civil society organizations in the fight against kleptocracy. For those who are unfamiliar, kleptocracy is a system of government where those in power use their positions

‘Of well-manicured gardens of plenty and castles watered by tears: Maladministration and Impunity have been the sanctions imposed on the majority”

‘Of well-manicured gardens of plenty and castles watered by tears: Maladministration and Impunity have been the sanctions imposed on the majority”

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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Ms. Alena Douhan, will undertake an official visit to Zimbabwe from 18 to 28 October 2021 following the invitation from the Government of Zimbabwe. The UN