MZ Ep1: Disinformation, Fossil Fuels and Development in Cabo Delgado

Welcome to the fifth episode of our 12-part "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. In this episode, we are in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique looking at how disinformation around development, fossil fuels, and development in Africa manifests here This series is part of Pato Kelesitse's work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, hosted by, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram. KICK TOTAL OUT OF AFCON Satire video Sources https://www.reuters.com/article/business/finance/oil-major-total-closes-purchase-of-anadarkos-mozambique-lng-asset-idUSKBN1WF0HM https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/mozambique http://www.impacto.co.mz/impacto-en/portfolio/liquefied/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/19/gunmen-kill-two-mozambique-opposition-officials-ahead-of-election-protests https://www.mozambiquelng.co.mz/sustainability/resettlement/resettlement-plan/ https://www.e3g.org/publications/the-failure-of-gas-for-development-mozambique-case-study/ https://totalenergies.com/system/files/documents/2024-03/totalenergies_form-20-f-2023_2023_en_pdf.pdf https://africanarguments.org/2024/02/peril-or-prosperity-the-risks-facing-mozambique-long-awaited-gas-boom/ https://www.e3g.org/wp-content/uploads/Gas-for-development-Mozambique-case-study-December-2021.pdf https://repository.uneca.org/handle/10855/17390 https://clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambique-ruby-production-soars-in-q2-264789/#:~:text=The%20Mozambican%20government%20set%20a,first%20quarter%20it%20was%208%25. https://totalenergies.com/features/totalenergies-and-caf-all-together-football#:~:text=TotalEnergies%2C%20Partner%20of%20African%20Football&text=Under%20the%20agreement%2C%20our%20Company,and%20then%20the%20TotalEnergies%20AFCON. https://totalenergies.com/news/total-major-sponsor-of-african-football https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/how-green-is-totalenergies/ https://totalenergies.com/news/news/development-clean-cooking-health-climate https://totalenergies.com/news/press-releases/totalenergies-takes-action-give-access-clean-cooking-100-million-people-africa https://ngosafety.org/latest/mozambique-changing-humanitarian-context/#:~:text=There%20are%20currently%20around%20300,off%20duty%20during%20an%20ambush. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNMPFKPJTIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvyafhui6w

In the fourth episode of the "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. We are still in Medie village, this time we look into the environmental impacts of the Masama Coal mine and contrast Botswana's climate commitments vs. their actions. This series is part of the host’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

In the second episode of the "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. We are still in Medie village, this time we look at the true cost of fossil fuel for development projects. Who benefits and who pays? This series is part of the host’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

In the second episode of the "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. We are still in Medie village, this time we look at power relations, political leadership, and who sets the agenda for disinformation and what those in power are doing to protect Medie..  This series is part of the host’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

Welcome to the first episode of our 12-part series, "Disinformation, Fossil Fuels, and Development in Africa," on the Sustain267 Podcast. In this episode, we are in Medie, Botswana looking to shed light on agreements between Minergy Coal and Medie village.  to bring Masama Coal Mine to life in their community. We are in conversation with community leaders, as they take us right to the beginning of how Masama Coal Mine mine came to exist. This series is part of the hosts’s work as a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram. Recommendation- Drilled: A true-crime podcast about climate change. Sources https://businessfocus.org.uk/interview-with-matome-malema-ceo-of-minerals-development-company-botswana-mdcb/ https://caad.info/what-is-misinformation-disinformation/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-137-57952-2_2 https://thevoicebw.com/mdcb-sets-revival-mode-for-minergy/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240229032208/https://www.minergycoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Minergy-IAR2023.pdf https://www.bankofbotswana.bw/sites/default/files/publications/2023%20Annual%20Report%20Final.pdf https://www.facebook.com/BotswanaGovernment/posts/medie-coal-mine-to-create-over-400-jobsmanaging-director-of-minergy-coal-mine-at/1842003602548956/ https://www.facebook.com/BotswanaGovernment/posts/medie-coal-mine-to-create-over-400-jobsmanaging-director-of-minergy-coal-mine-at/1842003602548956 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/aTL4wr2ojJchpANs/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinformation https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/masama-coal-project/ https://www.mmegi.bw/features/minergy-eyes-rebound-despite-market-tightness/news?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Y-9F74vOvtfa1tnuWhK_iqTI0FevKb9QeYEbo4DbqNvvsAzvWxrmv9lA_aem_a8zy0RoVLPdg1lYsnFw-nw https://www.reuters.com/article/us-botswana-coal/botswanas-private-coal-mine-produces-first-saleable-coal-idUSKCN1UX0Y3/ https://www.sundaystandard.info/minergys-masama-coal-mine-not-closing-down-moagi/ https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/botswana/overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huhaflj8MtM, NJ Ayuk JD, Chairman African Energy Charter  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huuk9MegdQI, Benjamin Sporton, CEO of World Coal Association.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZe5KbYolz8,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM6YDeiKvvg Head of Oil & Gas for South Africa Khwezi Tiya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJqzCLpBAQ, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda 

This is the introductory episode of the 12-part Development and Disinformation Series. This series explores the realities behind the promises of fossil fuel mining for human development. This series is the result of the host being a Bertha Foundation Fellow, in partnership with her host organization, the Botswana Society for Human Development. Let's connect on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

In this episode of Sustain267 Podcast, we are in conversation with climate justice and gender activist Haneen Shaheen. We discussed Egypt- post COP27, her journey within the climate justice movement as a gender and climate activist. She also shared tips for civil society in the UAE on engaging and working with their government during the countdown to COP28. Links Learn more about UNFCCC and SB58 here Support the Sustain267 Podcast on Patreon here Let's connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Sustain267 Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by award-winning Pan-African activist and Head Of Building Movement Power at Climate Action Network International, Muhammed Lamin Saidy. We discuss the importance of organising for climate action as Africans, the principles that should guide climate action on the continent and the need for systems change for climate justice. Links Oil profits in 2023: Amnesty International, Reuters, CNBC Africa, International Energy Agency Support Sustain267 Podcast from as little as $3.00 a month here Let’s connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and LinkedIn.

In this episode of Sustain267 Podcast we are joined by Nalejileji Tipap from the Pastoralist Indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations' Forum in Tanzania and Gasemotho Satau, the Chairperson of the Indigenous People’s Coordination Committee for the SADC Region in Shakawe, Botswana. We discuss their journey to and at COP26 and bring the conversation home to their lived experiences as indigenous people of Africa in the present day. Contact details for support Nalejileji Tipap- Pastoralist Indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations' Forum, www.pingosforum.or.tz ntipap [at] pingosforum[dot]or[dot]tz Gasemotho Satua- Trust for Okavango Cultural and Development Initiatives (TOCaDI), gsatau[at]gmail[dot]com Support Sustain267 Podcast from as little as $3.00 a month here Let’s connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

This episode unpacks “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism: Climate change, COVID-19 and the Green New Deal”. The current gap in discourse between affected communities on the ground, governments, and multilateral organisations on the impacts of extreme weather events requires that national communities are visible in regional and international political and climate spaces and that their narratives are shared and voices are heard. Marginalised communities are systematically excluded from these spaces, so it is vital to promote their participation in creating, developing, implementing, and monitoring policy responses to and plans on climate change and disaster relief that support their needs. Most of these policy pronouncements do not yet directly address the issues through an inclusive and intersectional approach. Ensuring the inclusion and engagement of women, youth, and others representing marginalised communities in the conversations concerning climate policies and programs, as well as post-COVID recovery measures, is critical for protecting their rights, livelihoods, and critical ecosystems, and biological diversity. This episode is from the 2021 Global South Women’s Forum on Sustainable Development hosted by International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, a feminist organisation committed to the full realisation of women’s human rights through the pursuit of equality. Speakers: Kavita Naidu, Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), Fiji/Australia  Mela Chiponda, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe  Felogene Anumo, Association for Women’s Rights and Development (AWID), Kenya Find Lulu Kitololo on her website or on her social media pages Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Watch the episode with visuals here and watch all 23 sessions of the forum on the IWRAW youtube channel here