Analysts say the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea can only be truly eradicated if the socio-economic and political environment in which piracy emerges as a viable activity ... Read more »

Regional leaders are establishing a cross-border security network to protect forests in the Congo basin and combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Read more »

As the government continues with oil exploration plans on Lake Malawi in the hope of boosting mining, fishing communities around the lake are wary of a potential threat to their ... Read more »

AllAfrica partner publisher Africa in Fact looks at a continent faced with critical water shortages, overfishing, desertification, looming disputes over the sharing of rivers and a ... Read more »

Foreign ministers from both countries held high-level talks to discuss new strategies for the Renaissance Dam project. Read more »

Incidents of violence against seafarers remain high, according to a new report issued by the International Maritime Bureau. After an 80 percent drop in attacks off the coast of ... Read more »

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn reiterated the government's intention to proceed with construction of the Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile despite vocal opposition ... Read more »

Despite President Morsi's veiled threats directed at Ethiopia over its Nile River plans, Egypt can ill afford the financial and strained relations that a conflict will bring, ... Read more »

Egyptian politicians have been caught - on live television broadcast without their knowledge - proposing ways to sabotage an Ethiopian dam project. Read more »

A decision to divert the course of the Blue Nile as part of a hydroelectric dam construction project has raised concerns in Egypt, prompting president Mursi to discuss the "crisis" ... Read more »