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This poor crocodile did not stand a chance against this huge pod of hippos... but somehow made it out alive!

Recognizing the noble role and personal commitment in conservation of wildlife in Tanzania and Africa, the Tanzania tourism players had early this month name the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Commissioner Dr. Freddy Manongi, saying he is a Tanzania’s icon of sustainable conservation. - African Tourism Board - Travel News | eTurboNews | eTN

Almost half of the over 2000 victims of the 2015 pollution case blamed on Konkola Copper Mines in Chingola have started receiving compensation packages from mine owners Vedanta Mineral Resources. The claimants are receiving compensation between K50 and K40 after the matter was settled out of court earlier in January this year. Those receiving belong to the southern part of the area affected by the pollution. These include Shimulala, Hellen, and Hippo Pool and were represented by United Kingdom...

Time to Pay for Damage Done Over 2,500 villagers in Zambia are to be financially compensated by a British mining company for significant water pollution to the region’s waterways. In a joint statement issued late last month, the villagers, represented by Leigh Day solicitors, and Vedanta Resources Ltd said: “Without admission of liability, Vedanta Resources Limited and Konkola Copper Mines Plc confirm that they have agreed, for the benefit of local communities, the settlement of all claims ...

BBC News Published image captionThe villagers allege the polluted water has caused severe health problems More than 2,500 Zambian villagers are to receive an undisclosed settlement from UK-based mining giant Vedanta Resources over their pollution claims. The claimants live by the huge Nchanga Copper mine, owned by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a Vedanta subsidiary. In 2015, they alleged that toxic discharge from Nchanga had poisoned water sources and destroyed farmland. In a landmark ruling four ...

January 26 2021 / Modified on January 26 2021 The mining company Vedanta and its Zambian subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines takes note of all the charges brought against them by local residents. In 2015, thousands of Zambians filed a complaint against Vedanta in the UK, alleging responsibility for soil and water pollution around its Nchanga copper mine in the central region of the country. The Brit...

UK Firm Fined for Polluting a Zambian Village

After six years of seeking damages for the pollution that has affected their lives, more than 2,500 Zambian villagers have been awarded a settlement by a UK company and its Zambian copper mining subs…