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‘Don’t drink anything you’re handed’: The threat of poisoning saturates the state and underworld

South Africa

‘Don’t drink anything you’re handed’: The threat of poisoning saturates the state and underworld

By Caryn Dolley

Attempted murder of departing Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter reported to SAPS

Business Maverick

Attempted murder of departing Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter reported to SAPS

By Chris Yelland

The exotic world of deadly poison

Magazine

The exotic world of deadly poison

By Don Pinnock

Senegal artisanal miners’ pursuit of gold leaves communities poorer amid trail of environmental destruction

Africa

Senegal artisanal miners’ pursuit of gold leaves communities poorer amid trail of environmental destruction

By Paulin Maurice Toupane for ISS Today

Going for gold in western Mali leaves a toxic trail while fuelling criminal economies

Africa

Going for gold in western Mali leaves a toxic trail while fuelling criminal economies

By Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné