March 03
Congo-Brazzaville: Madagascar and Congo-Brazzaville Team Up to Protect Vanishing Forests
RFI
Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from… Read more »
Lesotho: Minister of Natural Resources' Site Visit Reaffirms Government's Commitment to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Lesotho Times
MOKHOTLONG - The Minister of Natural Resources, Hon Mohlomi Moleko, undertook a comprehensive oversight visit to key sites of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) last week,… Read more »
Tunisia: Small Cabinet Approves Package of Decisions to Reduce and Valorise Waste
Tunis Afrique Presse
A small Cabinet meeting dedicated to reviewing the National Strategy for Waste Reduction and Valorisation held on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Kamel Madouri… Read more »
South Africa: Eight Bodies Retrieved After Vehicle Swept Into a Stream [press release]
SAPS
The South African Police Service (SAPS) can confirm that eight bodies were recovered from a stream following a tragic incident where a vehicle ended in a stream. Read more »
South Africa: Report On Hazelmere Dam Water Release Dismissed
SAnews.gov.za
UMngeni-uThukela Water has dismissed a video circulating suggesting that water will be released from the Hazelmere Dam without any prior warning being issued to communities living… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Committed to Play a Leading Role in Global Wildlife Conservation Efforts
ENA
Ethiopia has pledged to take a leading role in global wildlife conservation, urging international collaboration for the mutual benefit of wildlife and communities, according to the… Read more »
Kenya: Dci Goes After Nairobi County Officials in Illegal Garbage Dumping At Kenya Power
Capital FM
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohammed Amin has revealed that authorities are now focusing on high-ranking officials in the probe into illegal garbage dumping at Kenya… Read more »
Africa: COP16 Conference Made Key Steps Towards a More Just Transition for Indigenous Peoples & Peasant Communities
IPS
With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, CSOs to Monitor Climate Efforts in States, Lgas
This Day
In a drive to address climate change issues in the country, the federal government has disclosed that it is collaborating with some civil society organisation's (CSOs) to assess,… Read more »
Nigeria: Harnessing Kano's Solid Waste for Sustainable Development
Daily Trust
One of the problems of population and urbanisation in developing countries is the high generation of municipal solid waste. Kano being one of the largest cities in sub-Saharan… Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Donates to 1,896 Flood-Affected Households
Daily Trust
The Adamawa State Government has commenced the distribution of ₦250,000 to 1,896 households severely affected by the 2024 floods across five local government areas in the state. Read more »
March 02
Africa: Africa's Elephants Have Been in Dramatic Decline for 50 Years. What Can Be Done to Save Them - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Read more »
South Africa: Residents Issue 'No Water - No Rates' Ultimatum to Ethekwini Municipality
Daily Maverick
Ratepayers' protest movement applies pressure on the municipality to address the water supply crisis. Read more »
Namibia: Government Urged to Address Human-Wildlife Conflict
Namibian
Deputy minister of health and social services Esther Muinjangue has tabled a motion urging the government to investigate human-wildlife conflict. Read more »
March 01
Angola: Tourism Minister Calls for Reduction of Bureaucracy in Business Environment
ANGOP
The Minister of Tourism, Márcio Daniel, on Friday defended the need to reduce bureaucracy in the business environment in Cuando province in order to speed up private… Read more »
February 28
Africa: Over 500,000 People Demand Oil & Gas Companies Pay for Climate Damages [press release]
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Africa delivered on Friday 28th February a global petition on behalf of more than half a million people, calling on governments to force fossil fuel companies to "stop… Read more »
Africa: COP16 Agrees to Raise Funds to Protect Biodiversity
IPS
The second round of the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP16, concluded in the early hours of Friday, February 28 in Rome, with an agreement to raise the funds needed to protect… Read more »
February 26
South Africa: Exotic Sambar Deer On Table Mountain - Do the Research First, Shoot Later
Daily Maverick
SANParks is culling exotic Sambar deer in the Table Mountain National Park. But is the Sambars' diet good or bad for Table Mountain's ecology as they browse both indigenous and… Read more »
February 25
Ethiopia: Op-Ed - Digging Out of Disaster: Hidden Cost of Illegal Mining in Tigray, Pathways to Sustainable Solutions [opinion]
Addis Standard
Tigray has long been recognized for its abundant geological wealth, particularly its rich deposits of gold. Historically, this resource has been a crucial part of local economies… Read more »
February 24
Ethiopia: Growing Methane Emissions in Awash Fentale Raise Concern Over 'Possible' Volcanic Eruption
Addis Standard
Following the increasing release of methane gas in Awash Fentale over the past month, Tenaalem Ayenew, a geosciences professor at Addis Ababa University, has warned that this… Read more »
