US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis placed on leave | Migration News

US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis placed on leave | Migration News

Two agents placed on administrative leave as outrage continues over fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during immigration raid. Two United States federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration raid in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, as fallout from the most recent…

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Africa: Global Demand for Shea Butter Is Growing – but It’s Not All Good News for the Women Who Collect the Nuts

Africa: Global Demand for Shea Butter Is Growing – but It’s Not All Good News for the Women Who Collect the Nuts

Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the early 2000s its use as a substitute for cocoa butter has driven a dramatic rise in international demand. The shea butter industry has grown by more than 600% over the last 20 years. The shea tree is semi-domesticated across…

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