We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa region and we speak to  Political Scientist and Conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga

We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa region and we speak to &nbsp;Political Scientist and Conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga

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West Africa’s top stories under focus as political tensions and conflicts shape the region’s agenda

The fight over South Africa's future energy mix is heading back to court next week. The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear a challenge by environmental and youth organisations against government's plans to procure one-thousand-five-hundred megawatts of new coal-fired power. The organisations say the decision failed to adequately consider the impact of coal pollution on health, the environment and children's constitutional rights. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more..

The fight over South Africa's future energy mix is heading back to court next week. The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear a challenge by environmental and youth organisations against government's plans to procure one-thousand-five-hundred megawatts of new coal-fired power. The organisations say the decision failed to adequately consider the impact of coal pollution on health, the environment and children's constitutional rights. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more..

SA coal power plans face court challenge over health, environmental and children’s rights concerns

A social anthropologist and research consultant specialising in migration, health, and human rights in Southern Africa, Dr Rebecca Walker, has warned that the recent mass repatriations and deportations in South Africa, has worsened the country's socioeconomic situation. The South African government has spent just over eighteen million U.S dollars on detaining and deporting undocumented foreign nationals during the June 30 anti- immigration protests in South Africa. Dr Walker says this money could have rather been directed at fixing systemic domestic challenges to curb poverty and the high unemployment rate. The South African government has formally asked Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to reimburse part of the costs.Now to discuss this further we speak to Dr Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration and society at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

A social anthropologist and research consultant specialising in migration, health, and human rights in Southern Africa, Dr Rebecca Walker, has warned that the recent mass repatriations and deportations in South Africa, has worsened the country's socioeconomic situation. The South African government has spent just over eighteen million U.S dollars on detaining and deporting undocumented foreign nationals during the June 30 anti- immigration protests in South Africa. Dr Walker says this money could have rather been directed at fixing systemic domestic challenges to curb poverty and the high unemployment rate. The South African government has formally asked Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to reimburse part of the costs.Now to discuss this further we speak to Dr Rebecca Walker, Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration and society at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

SA deportation costs spark debate as government seeks reimbursement from five African countries

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West Africa’s top stories under focus as political tensions and conflicts shape the region’s agenda

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