Campaign lobbies Tanzania President Hassan to protect 70 000 Maasai from resettlement

A petition to stop the forced resettlement of more than 70 000 Maasai people from northern Tanzania was handed to the country's president on the sidelines of the recently ended European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
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Anti-Lockdown Riots Erupt In Belgium As Protests Sweep Across Europe

Anti-lockdown riot erupts in Belgium as protests sweep Europe amid Covid Xmas fears – with 2.5million cases in one week. Six people were hospitalised including two police officers while 20 were arrested after protests broke out in Brussels. Cops in Brussels used water cannons and tear gas as 8,000 people descended on the capital in protest at new restrictions introduced on Friday.
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Blood samples of residents near 3M plant worry Belgium

Belgian authorities on Tuesday warned US conglomerate 3M it may have to end activities at a plant near the city of Antwerp after blood samples of nearby residents showed worrying signs of exposure to pollution.
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