Tropical Cyclone Laly Threatens Coastal Areas
Shabelle
The National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued a warning about the potential impact of Tropical Cyclone Laly, which is currently brewing in the Indian Ocean. Read more »
Leveraging Drones to Bridge Healthcare Gaps in Malawi
allAfrica
In healthcare, rapid and efficient distribution is crucial Read more »
Protecting Africa's Wetlands Is Key to Combating Biodiversity Loss
Africa Renewal
From grassroots to global: Involving multiple stakeholders could enhance biodiversity governance and speed progress. Read more »
Mapping Malaria in Africa - Climate Change Study Predicts Where Mosquitoes Will Breed in Future [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades. Read more »
Floating Baby Corals Can Help Save Damaged Reefs - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Seychelles archipelago of 115 islands stretches across a vast area of the western Indian Ocean. Each island is fringed by coral reefs. Read more »
Concessioning of Onitsha River Port Suffers Setback Over Funding, Dredging
Leadership
The hope for improved ease of doing business and trade facilitation in the South-East may have suffered setback as Concessionaire of the Onitsha River Ports, Universal Elison has… Read more »
Extreme Winds Blow Off Roofs At the Coast
Capital FM
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has reported extreme winds in various parts of the Coastal region of Kenya linked to Tropical Storm IALY with roofs blown off and electric poles… Read more »
SADC Launches U.S.$5.5 Billion Regional Humanitarian Appeal to Support People Affected By the El Niño Induced Drought and Floods [document]
SADC
The Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola on 20… Read more »
The Interview - Tirusew Asefa (Phd) - Addressing Addis Abeba's Water Woes Requires 'Investments in Surface Water As Groundwater Reliance Is Impractical' [interview]
Addis Standard
Tirusew Asefa (PhD) is one of the few Ethiopian scholars recognized globally in the field of water resource management. With a master's degree in surface and groundwater studies… Read more »
Truckloads of Hope Arrive in KZN As 40 Rhinos Are Dropped Off At Munywana Conservancy [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A convoy of trucks carrying 40 'semi-wild' rhinos has rolled into KwaZulu-Natal, delivering a welcome ray of hope to a province under brutal siege by horn poachers. Read more »
Zambia and World Bank Sign Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions in Eastern Province [press release]
World Bank
Communities in Zambia's Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest conservation, climate-smart agriculture, and other activities such as fuel… Read more »
South African Communities Vs Shell - High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately… Read more »
Southern Africa Is On the Grip of a Severe Drought
OCHA
The United Nations (UN) and its humanitarian partners today urged for solidarity with drought-affected people in Southern Africa and called on the international community to help… Read more »
Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
IFAD
The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the… Read more »
Judge Calls for Prosecution of Plastic Pollution Violators
FrontPageAfrica
Plastic pollution is one of the many sanitation problems affecting all sectors of life in Liberia. Read more »