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Zachariah Mokhothu inside the home he shares with his mother in the South African township of Kutlwanong. In his 15-year mining career, he got injured and developed tuberculosis before his paralysis / credit: Ihsaan Haffejee / New Frame

South Africa’s Mineworkers Who Have Paid the Price

Naledi Sikhakhane April 1, 2022 Naledi Sikhakhane

Paralysis, tuberculosis and silicosis are just some of the tragedies that befall miners in South Africa. But mine owners have denied healthcare and compensation, reports New Frame's Naledi Sikhakhane.

A Saharawi refugee camp in the Tindouf province of Algeria / credit: European Commission DG ECHO

Morocco Drives a War in Western Sahara for Its Phosphates

Vijay Prashad January 24, 2022 Vijay Prashad

Pressure from the United States is going to ensure that the only realistic outcome of negotiations is continued Moroccan control of Western Sahara. All parties involved in the conflict are readying for battle. Far from peace, the Abraham Accords are going to accelerate a return to war in this part of Africa, writes Vijay Prashad.

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