{"id":315679,"date":"2026-02-05T21:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-african-town-poisoned-for-generations-kabwes-fight-for-justice-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:00:59","slug":"the-african-town-poisoned-for-generations-kabwes-fight-for-justice-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-african-town-poisoned-for-generations-kabwes-fight-for-justice-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The African town poisoned for generations: Kabwe\u2019s fight for justice | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/6Sal5BxiHcU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The African town poisoned for generations: Kabwe\u2019s fight for justice | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Sal5BxiHcU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Decades after a British colonial mine closed in Zambia, toxic dust still contaminates the town of Kabwe \u2014 long considered one of the most polluted places on Earth. It has poisoned the soil, the water, and the town\u2019s children. Many mothers now rely on water they fear could kill. After years of silent suffering, families are finally fighting back with a class\u2011action lawsuit against the mining giant they blame for generations of harm.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#kabwe #zambia #humanrights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decades after a British colonial mine closed in Zambia, toxic dust still contaminates the town of Kabwe \u2014 long considered one of the most polluted places on Earth. 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