March 28
South Africa: Ex-Defence Minister's Corruption Case Moves Closer to Trial - South African News Briefs - March 28, 2025
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Namibia: From Drought to Downpour
Namibian
Namibia has been experiencing widespread rainfall over the past few weeks, with significant downpours recorded across various regions. Read more »
East Africa: The StopEACOP Coalition Condemns the Partial Financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
350Africa.org
The StopEACOP Coalition strongly condemns the financial institutions that have chosen to bankroll the destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), as announced by… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Flags Off N18.9bn Benue Water Project
Daily Trust
The federal government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to providing clean and potable water, as it commenced the N18.9 billion rehabilitation and upgrading of the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Blue Economy Strategy Awaits Full Implementation Amid Promising Economic Prospects
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia has developed a national Blue Economy strategy to harness its maritime resources for sustainable economic growth, focusing on areas like fisheries, marine tourism,… Read more »
Liberia: Communities Protest Over Dirty Logging Contract
FrontPageAfrica
People claiming landowners of a community forest have protested against a company for allegedly sidelining them in a logging contract. Read more »
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Africa: Air Quality in Africa: Challenges, Impact, and Innovative Monitoring Solutions
InfoWire
Africa is facing an increasingly urgent crisis in air quality, leading to devastating effects on the public health and the environment. Due to the continent’s rapid… Read more »
South Africa: Disabled Man's Bucket Urinal System Keeps Joburg Streets Clean
GroundUp
Thabo Khumalo makes R70 a day renting out his buckets to passers-by Read more »
March 27
Africa: Fast Fashion Fuelling Global Waste Crisis, UN Chief Warns
UN News
Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck's worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN… Read more »
Uganda: UWA Signs Deals Worth Sh104.3bn to Develop High-End Facilities in Three National Parks
Nile Post
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to signed three major concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls,… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Communities Impacted by Elephant Relocation Considering Legal Action
Leigh Day
Members of local communities living near Kasungu National Park on the Zambian-Malawi border are bringing a legal claim against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)… Read more »
South Africa: Most Limpopo Schools Rely on Pit Latrines - South African News Briefs - March 27, 2025
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Uganda: Floods Suck Life Out of Kampalans, Leaving Destruction, Loss, and Growing Frustrations in Its Wake
Nile Post
Kampala residents face devastation after floods claimed lives and destroyed homes. With growing frustration, they blame government mismanagement, inadequate compensation, and poor… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Pays Tribute to Flood Victims, Warns of More Heavy Rains
Nile Post
At least seven people were killed in Wednesday's flooding that wreaked havoc across the Kampala Metropolitan area Read more »
South Africa: Call for National Turnaround Plan On Water Security
SAnews.gov.za
The need for an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is aligned to the Government of National Unity's Medium-Term Development Plan 2025 to 2029,… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Proclamation On Climate Change Act
SAnews.gov.za
Cabinet has welcomed the proclamation of the Climate Change Act by President Cyril Ramaphosa as it enables the development of effective climate change policies and the long-term… Read more »
South Africa: President Commends Progress Made in Provision of Water and Sanitation
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the Department of Water and Sanitation for its ongoing efforts to improve water and sanitation access in the country. Read more »
Uganda: Collagen Fertiliser Is a Smart Move for Uganda's Coffee
SciDev.Net
Ugandan researchers have developed a method to transform the waste generated by leather production into a nutrient-rich agricultural solution for coffee farming. Read more »
South Africa: First Fossil Hyena Tracks Found in South Africa - How Expert Animal Trackers Helped [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an organisation devoted to environmental… Read more »
Kenya: Organic Fertilizers Prove Effective On Tea As Farmers Abandon Synthetic Inputs
IPS
On the outskirts of Kericho town within Kenya's Rift Valley region, Kaptepeswet tea farm, an organic tea estate sprawling on a 50-acre piece of land, is a testament that organic… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and China Strengthen Collaboration On Disaster Resilience and Infrastructure Development
Radio Dalsan
In a pivotal meeting held in Mogadishu, Mahmoud Maalin Abdulle, Commisioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), met with Wang Yu, Ambassador of the People's Republic… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Communities to Get Paid for Electronic Waste
SAnews.gov.za
Limpopo residents will be able to dispose of their electronic waste at a recycling facility and get paid for it. Read more »
Uganda: LOP Ssenyonyi Tasks Government On Solutions After Floods Ravage Kampala
Nile Post
The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has called on the government to inform Parliament about the measures being implemented to improve Kampala's deteriorating drainage… Read more »
Kenya: Climate Change Threat to Kenya's National Security, Defence CS Tuya Says
Capital FM
Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has termed climate change as a direct threat to Kenya's environment, economic and national security. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Breathes Easy As Geo Pomona Leads Massive Clean-Up
The Herald
A massive dumpsite clearance exercise led by Geo Pomona Waste Management has transformed Harare with a record 34 417 tonnes of waste being collected in just 18 days. Read more »
March 26
Uganda: U.S. Embassy Staff Among Seven Dead in Kampala City Floods
Nile Post
George Bogere, an employee of the US Embassy in Kampala, drowned in Kasangati while riding a motorcycle. Read more »
