July 14
South Africa: Two Giant Data Centres Secure Initial Green Light From Cape Town Municipal Tribunal
Daily Maverick
The building of two massive water-hungry and energy-hungry data centres next to Cape Town International Airport has cleared the first regulatory hurdle. Read more »
Uganda: Government Warns of Above-Average Temperatures
Nile Post
The government has warned that Uganda is experiencing above-average temperatures with serious implications for food production, agricultural output, household incomes and public… Read more »
Namibia: NamWater Defends Situation in Mariental
New Era
NamWater has defended its handling of the recent water supply interruption in Mariental, maintaining that it followed established communication procedures after Local Authority… Read more »
Somalia: UN Issues Appeal for Drought, Conflict-Hit Somalia
Shabelle
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued an urgent appeal for Somalia as drought, conflict, and funding gaps leave millions in… Read more »
Kenya: Greenpeace Opposes Proposed Dangote Lamu Refinery, Citing Environmental Risks
Capital FM
Environmental lobby group Greenpeace Africa has opposed plans to establish a proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu County by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote,… Read more »
South Africa: Gus Mills - - Practical Conservation Has Lost a Wild Soul and Rigorous Scientist [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Dr Michael "Gus" Mills, one of Africa's most respected carnivore scientists and one of the great field naturalists of his generation, died on 12 July after suffering from cancer.… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and Partners Review Urban Sanitation Diagnostic Findings to Accelerate Investment and Reform
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group and Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation have presented the findings of a diagnostic report on the country's urban… Read more »
Rwanda: Water Shortages Must Not Become the Cost of Rwanda's Progress [opinion]
New Times
Rwanda's development journey has been defined by ambition. Over the past decades, the country has transformed its cities, expanded infrastructure, and embraced rapid economic… Read more »
South Africa: Will El Niño Drought Hit Food Prices in South Africa? Earlier Rains and Grain Stocks Offer Hope [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The likely impact of the expected El Niño on South Africa's agriculture and food prices in 2027 is a major point of discussion among analysts and economists in the country. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Lakes That 'Breathe' Ancient Carbon - a Surprising Find in the Congo Basin [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In the heart of the Congo Basin's Cuvette Centrale, a large depression hosting the world's biggest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and… Read more »
Liberia: MCC Launches Waste Management Revolution
Liberian Observer
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) has launched the operational phase of its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Solid Waste Management Framework, unveiling 30 Liberian-owned… Read more »
South Africa: 7 Toilets for 1,500 People in This Durban Informal Settlement
GroundUp
Boxwood Road residents in Kenville say broken toilets and leaking pipes have been left unrepaired for years by the eThekwini Municipality Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Inaugurates Plant Nursery, Targets Two Million Trees
Leadership
The Niger government has inaugurated a nursery to drive its plan to plant over two million trees across the state. Read more »
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Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Increase Climate Finance to Record $163 Billion in 2025, Supporting Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Growth
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) including the European Investment Bank (EIB) increased climate finance to record levels in 2025, reinforcing their role in supporting… Read more »
Kenya: KWS Rescues Orphaned Hyena Cub Found Alone Near Naivasha
Capital FM
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) veterinarians have rescued an orphaned hyena cub found alone near the Heritage Hotel-WRTI Gate area in Naivasha, where it is now receiving… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Releases Sh1.8bn to Shield 133,000 Drought-Hit Families Under Hunger Safety Net
Capital FM
The government has released Sh1.8 billion in cash transfers to more than 133,000 vulnerable households across Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), providing a critical… Read more »
Africa: Climate Tech Overtakes Fintech As Africa's Top Venture Funding Sector - Report
Premium Times
Climate tech's part in the venture funding became dramatically pronounced in 2025, when it alone contributed 40 per cent or $1.5 billion, compared to other years in the near-decade… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Week in Review - Geopolitics, Economy, Ai and Climate in Focus
ENA
The past week underscored the increasingly interconnected nature of global affairs, as geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, technological competition and climate-related… Read more »
July 13
Nigeria: The Dangote Effect and Nigeria's Energy Transition [guest column]
allAfrica
The global conversation on energy transition has gained remarkable momentum in recent years. Across continents, governments are setting ambitious targets to reduce carbon… Read more »
Uganda: Poor Sanitation Crisis Deepens in Kampala Informal Settlements
Nile Post
Poor sanitation in Kampala's informal settlements is becoming an increasing public health concern as rapid urbanisation continues to put pressure on already limited services. Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Needs Extra 65 Million Litres of Water Daily to End Shortages
New Times
Kigali needs an additional 65,000 cubic metres of water (or 65 million litres) every day to close the gap between supply and demand, as rapid urban growth and declining water… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Targets End to Building Collapse With New Built Environment Law
Leadership
-- Regulatory Framework To Tackle Quackery, Enforce Construction Standards Read more »
East Africa: UN Relief Chief Calls for Early Action As El Niño Threatens Vulnerable Communities
OCHA
Statement on El Niño by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher Read more »
Kenya: Court Orders Fresh Review of Kengen Carbon Credits Tender
Capital FM
The Court of Appeal has ordered a fresh review of a disputed Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) carbon credits tender, ruling that procurement entities cannot introduce… Read more »
Liberia: EPA Sends Experts to India to Boost Liberia's Climate Forecasting Capacity
New Dawn
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, through the Enhancing the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County (ERVCCS) Project, has sponsored three… Read more »
Mozambique: Water Supply System Inaugurated in Macossa
AIM
The governor of the central Mozambican of Manica, Francisca Tomás, has inaugurated a water supply system in Nhamagua administrative, Macossa district, budgeted at 3.3… Read more »
South Africa: Taps Dry As Municipality Drowns in R1-Billion Debt
GroundUp
Residents of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape face collapsing services, frequent water interruptions, and potholed roads Read more »
