May 22
South Africa: The Australian Crayfish Invading Our Rivers
GroundUp
Researcher warns of threat to the Okavango Delta Read more »
South Africa: FlySafair Defends Flight Overbooking - South African News Briefs - May 22, 2026
allAfrica
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Uganda: Empowering Local Communities to Unlock Global Biodiversity Restoration
Independent (Kampala)
Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our… Read more »
Uganda: National Water Rolls Out Afcon 2027 Infrastructure Plan
Nile Post
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation has assured residents affected by ongoing water supply interruptions that restoration works are in advanced stages, as engineers carry… Read more »
Uganda: Wakiso Schools Receive Handwashing Facilities Amid Heightened Ebola Prevention Efforts
Nile Post
More than 40 government primary schools in Wakiso District have received handwashing facilities in a move aimed at improving sanitation and preventing the spread of communicable… Read more »
Uganda: WWF Calls for Greater Investment in Uganda's Wildlife Corridors
Nile Post
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched a new Wildlife Corridor Report, calling for stronger investment in Uganda's conservation landscapes and greater recognition of the… Read more »
South Africa: Human Rights Commission Blasts 'Uncaring' Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
GroundUp
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame Read more »
Namibia: NamWater Reverses Friday Water Interruption Plan
Namibian
NamWater has postponed its planned 24-hour water supply interruption that was scheduled for Friday. Read more »
Uganda: Explainer - Why Don't We Have Transparent Water Tanks?
Nile Post
At first glance, transparent water tanks are really cool to the eyes and appear to solve several everyday problems. Homeowners could easily monitor water levels without climbing… Read more »
East Africa: Today in History - Uganda Declares Lake Victoria a Disaster Zone Amid Rwanda Genocide Crisis
Nile Post
Uganda formally declared the northern shores of Lake Victoria a national disaster area on this day in 1994, as bodies from the Genocide against the Tutsi continued washing ashore… Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Makurdi's Mopol Barracks Where Families Drink From Pond
Vanguard
It is undeniably one of the largest police barracks in Benue State, housing nearly 400 families. Yet, for many of its residents, the Makurdi Mobile Police (Mopol) Barracks falls… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Pledges Sh114m to Rhino Charge Conservation Drive
Capital FM
Safaricom and the M-PESA Foundation have committed Sh114 million to the 2026 Rhino Charge Challenge in what the telco says reinforces the growing role of corporate financing in… Read more »
Kenya: DP Kindiki - Kenya On Track to Plant 15 Billion Trees By 2032
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Kenya remains on course to achieve its ambitious target of planting 15 billion trees by the year 2032 as part of efforts to expand forest… Read more »
May 21
South Africa: A New R486-Million Water System, but the Taps Are Still Dry in These Limpopo Villages
GroundUp
Makhado municipality insists families will have water soon Read more »
East Africa: Climate Forum Warns of Below-Normal Rainfall
Capital FM
The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) has forecast a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall across much of the northern Greater Horn of Africa during the… Read more »
South Africa: Judge Tells Minister to Get Water to Eastern Cape Families
GroundUp
Centane residents win court victory Read more »
Botswana: WUC Terminates Semolo Water Project
Botswana Daily News
The Water Utilities Corporation(WUC) has terminated the P40 million Semolo water treatment project, which was intended to supply potable water to the villages of Bodibeng,… Read more »
Rwanda: Acting Locally, Impacting Globally - Rwanda's Biodiversity Model in Action [opinion]
New Times
On this International Day for Biological Diversity, the global community is called to act locally for global impact. In Rwanda, this is not a slogan. It is a deliberate national… Read more »
Tunisia: UN General Assembly Adopts Landmark Climate Resolution, Tunisia Abstains
Tunis Afrique Presse
The United Nations General Assembly reached a major legal milestone on May 20, 2026, by adopting Resolution "A/80/L.65," which transforms climate commitments into international… Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek Hit By 24-Hour Water Interruption
Namibian
NAMWATER says residents of Windhoek and surrounding areas will experience a 24-hour water supply interruption after a major pipeline supplying the city was damaged Thursday… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Welcomes Disaster Classification Following Severe Weather
SAnews.gov.za
The Western Cape Provincial Government has welcomed the classification of a provincial disaster following severe weather conditions that affected large parts of the province… Read more »
South Africa: Kouga Flood Victims Accuse Municipality of Abandoning Them
GroundUp
The municipality estimates the cost of the storm damage to be about R170-million Read more »
South Africa: Municipalities Outline Plans to Tackle Water Challenges At SAHRC Inquiry
SAnews.gov.za
Three Gauteng municipalities appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Tuesday to respond to concerns over water supply disruptions, deteriorating… Read more »
Ghana: Acute Water Shortage Hits Sunyani
Ghanaian Times
An acute water shortage has gripped the Sunyani Municipality in the Bono Region, leaving taps in many homes dry for weeks and forcing residents to search frantically for water. Read more »
Kenya: 141 Countries Including Kenya Back UN Resolution On Climate Obligations As U.S., Russia Oppose
Capital FM
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States' legal obligations… Read more »
