June 11
South Africa: Mop Up Operations Continue Across KwaZulu-Natal
SAnews.gov.za
Mop up operations continue across KwaZulu-Natal following heavy rains, which wreaked havoc in various parts of the province. Read more »
Africa: Funding Early Warning Systems Will Save Lives and Pay for Itself in No Time [analysis]
African Arguments
Investing $1 billion in early warning systems would avoid $35 billion in losses each year. Read more »
Mauritius: Islandplas Project - President Roopun Calls for Collaborative Approach to Build a Cleaner, Greener, Healthier Environment
Government of Mauritius
It is only by fostering partnership and leveraging the strengths of each sector that we can build a cleaner, greener, healthier environment for future generations, stated the… Read more »
Nigeria: NiMet Lists Nigerian States to Experience Rainfall in Next Three Days
Premium Times
As a result of the expected moderate to heavy rainfall, the agency said there are prospects of flash flooding and strong winds that may accompany the rains. Read more »
South Africa: Wild Baboons On the South Peninsula - How Not to Manage Urban Wildlife Conflicts [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Cape Town's urban baboon management programme, once a conservation and community success story, has the potential to once again be a world-class example of how to manage wildlife… Read more »
South Africa: Scramble for Water in Kariega As Municipality Fails to Keep Its Promise
GroundUp
Water tanker runs dry after 30 minutes Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Remote Bassari People Talk About Climate Change, and How Their Local Knowledge Is Key to Coping Strategies [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Bassari people, a farming community of about 20,000 people, live in an area between Senegal and Guinea. During French colonial rule, the Bassari lost part of their communal… Read more »
Africa: African Elephants Address One Another With Name-Like Calls - Similar to Humans [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
What's in a name? People use unique names to address each other, but we're one of only a handful of animal species known to do that, including bottlenose dolphins. Finding more… Read more »
Africa: Turning the Tide - Health Community Turns to UNFCC for Inclusivity
IPS
There is a rapid realization that climate change is impacting health, which is why the recently adopted World Health Organization's Climate Change and Health Resolution is… Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Water to Be Impacted By Rand Water Maintenance
SAnews.gov.za
Johannesburg Water has reminded customers to store enough water in preparation for the upcoming one-month planned maintenance to be undertaken by Rand Water. Read more »
Eswatini: Mining Is Destroying Crucial Eswatini Nature Reserve
GroundUp
The mine has the king's blessing but no environmental authorisation Read more »
Sudan: Heatwave Kills Dozens of Sudanese En Route to Egypt
Dabanga
Dozens of Sudanese people attempting to illegally cross the border into Egypt have died, many from scorching heat. Long waiting times at the border, compounded with difficulties in… Read more »
Liberia: National Railway Authority in Sight
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to sign an executive order to establish the Liberia National Railway Authority (LNRA), marking a significant step towards enhancing and… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Front Against Desertification
Leadership
Recently, the international community marked World Environment Day. The United Nations, at its Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972, set aside June 5 every year… Read more »
June 10
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Drought Crisis Demands Fresh Solutions
SciDev.Net
More than 30 million people in Southern Africa have been affected by drought and now face severe food insecurity and humanitarian challenges that require innovative solutions and… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Environmental Activist Freed After Five Days in Detention
RFI
An environmental activist in Uganda who is opposed to a huge oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies has been freed after five days in detention, his employer said Monday. Read more »
South Africa: 10 Dead in Eastern Cape Floods
allAfrica
The police have reported that a total of 10 people have drowned or died in the recent floods in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the Eastern Cape, reports IOL. Read more »
Africa: Conclusions of the 2024 Paris Peace Forum Spring Meeting
Paris Peace Forum
At the Spring Meeting of the Paris Peace Forum , hosted by the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in its Campus in Benguerir, Morocco, global… Read more »
Africa: African Elephants Call Each Other Unique Names, New Study Shows
VOA
African elephants call each other and respond to unique names, a phenomenon that is rare among wild animals, new research shows. Read more »
South Africa: Venomous Sea Snakes Suffering From 'Cold Shock' Wash Up On SA Beaches
Daily Maverick
Rare venomous yellow-bellied sea snakes have been washing up on Eastern Cape and Garden Route beaches, prompting marine experts to caution against touching these deadly creatures… Read more »
Africa: At Least Seven Billion Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide to Be Removed Yearly to Hit Climate Target - Report
Premium Times
The report said for the world to meet the target, climate change mitigation must be done sustainably. Read more »
Southern Africa: Zim Takes Part in Global Water Conference
The Herald
Mukudzei Chingwere in DUSHANBE, Tajikistan. Read more »
Morocco: Casablanca Desalination Plant, Strategic Facility to Secure Drinking Water Supplies for Entire Region, Says Official
MAP
The Casablanca desalination plant, the construction of which was launched on Monday by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, is an extremely strategic project for strengthening and… Read more »
South Africa: These Inanda Families Have to Walk to a Primary School to Use the Toilet
GroundUp
Victims of 2022 floods are still living in a "transit camp" Read more »
Ghana: Strong Wash Systems Needed to Achieve 100 Percent Water Access By 2057 - NDPC
GhanaToday
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) Dr Kodjo Mensah-Abrampa has commended the development of a national master plan that brings all… Read more »