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Ghana - World's Toxic Dumping Ground (BBC) [2014]
Ghana - World's Toxic Dumping Ground (BBC) [2014] Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 86 Views • 5 years ago

BBC Click
Recorded 15 February 2014
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Toxic waste 'major global threat'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie....nce-environment-2499


More than 200 million people around the world are at risk of exposure to toxic waste, a report has concluded.

The authors say the large number of people at risk places toxic waste in a similar league to public health threats such as malaria and tuberculosis.

The study from the Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross calls for greater efforts to be made to control the problem.

The study carried out in more than 3,000 sites in over 49 countries.

"It's a serious public health issue that hasn't really been quantified," Dr Jack Caravanos, director of research at the Blacksmith Institute and professor of public health at the City University of New York told the BBC's Tamil Service.

The study identified the Agbobloshie dumping yard in Ghana's capital Accra as the place which poses the highest toxic threat to human life.

The researchers say that the report has not been hidden from governments, and they are all aware of the issue.

Agbobloshie has become a global e-waste dumping yard, causing serious environmental and health issues Dr Caravanos explained.

The study says that "a range of recovery activities takes place in Agbobloshie, each presenting unique occupational and ecological risks".

As the second largest e-waste processing area in West Africa, Ghana annually imports around 215,000 tonnes of second hand consumer electronics from abroad, particularly from Western Europe, and generates another 129,000 tons of e-waste every year.

The study warns that that Ghana's e-waste imports will double by 2020.

At the Agbobloshie site, the study found the presence of lead in soil at very high levels, posing serious potential health and environment hazards to more than 250,000 people in the vicinity.

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World's Worst Polluted Places:


- Agbogbloshie, Ghana
- Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Citarum River, Indonesia
- Dzershinsk, Russia
- Hazaribagh, Bangladesh
- Kabwe, Zambia
- Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Matanza Riachuelo, Argentina
- Niger River Delta, Nigeria
- Norilsk, Russia

(Source: Blacksmith Institute/Green Cross)

Does African History Measure Up?
Does African History Measure Up? Baka Omubo 40 Views • 5 years ago

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Ta-Seti- Land of the Bow | Nubian Archers - Longbow-men of Africa | DOCUMENTARY
Ta-Seti- Land of the Bow | Nubian Archers - Longbow-men of Africa | DOCUMENTARY Kwabena Ofori Osei 68 Views • 2 years ago

A documentary on the Nubian Archers - Longbow-men of Africa.
⁣In this Units of History documentary we explore the story of the Nubian Archers - Longbowmen of Africa. The episode begins with an introduction to the lands of the Nile, its geography, and the entwined development of both Egypt and Nubia. In this context it appears that the Nubian Archers existed from the very start as skilled hunters in southern civilization. Over time they would develop such a reputation that the ancient Egyptians would call the area of ancient Nubia, Tah-Seti, the Land of the Bow. Both the Egyptian Army and the Nubian Army would clash for centuries along the Nile. Such was the threat from Nubia that the Pharaohs began to fortify the region of the first cataract with a series of Egyptian Fortifications like the Buhen Fortress. Yet even still the Nubian Archers could not be stopped and their armies are said to have regularly managed to storm these bastions. The Egyptians recognized the military prowess of the Nubian Archers and quickly hired them as mercenaries in their own armies. This was a trend that would continue with later Empires that interacted with the Lands of Nubia. We talk specifically about what the equipment of these Nubian archers, how they were trained, how they were organized, and how they fought in battle. Finally the documentary concludes with an overview of their service history that would span hundreds of years through the Kingdom of Kerma, the Kingdom of Napata, and the Kingdom of Meroe. Stay tuned for more Units of History episodes and let us know what units you would like to see covered next! I'm excited to also cover more of the history of Nubia and African history in general! For now you can check out our previous episodes on Ancient Egypt and the Roman Invasion of Nubia.

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Alex Konadu ‎– Mewu Ama Wo 70's GHANA  Highlife | Old School Ghana Highlife Music Songs FULL Al
Alex Konadu ‎– Mewu Ama Wo 70's GHANA Highlife | Old School Ghana Highlife Music Songs FULL Al Kwabena Ofori Osei 83 Views • 2 years ago

Label: BHM (Brobisco House Of Music) ‎– KBL 2032Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: Ivory CoastReleased: ?For more african music you can visit our website https://www.afrosunny.com/TracklistA1 Mewu Ama Wo 00:00A2 Fa Odo Behya Me 11:05B1 Nsem Nyaa Nyame 15:49B2 Asem Adi Boue 22:51Record Company – Adusco ProductionRecorded At – Ghana Films Studios Accra* All materials presented on this channel are copyrighted by their respective copyright owners, and are subject to use for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!SUPPORT THE MUSICIANS, BUY THEIR MUSIC!** I

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