June 06
Madagascar: Baobab Trees All Come From Madagascar - New Study Reveals That Their Seeds and Seedlings Floated to Mainland Africa and All the Way to Australia [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean; one is found on the continent… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Largest Oil Refinery Sold for a Few Cents - Will BP and Shell Be Held Accountable for Environmental Damage? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The sale of the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref), jointly owned by multinational energy companies BP and Shell, to the state-owned Central Energy Fund for R1 (five US… Read more »
Somalia: Minister of Environment Khadija Mohamed Attends Tthe Third Session of the Arab Environment Forum At the Ministerial Level in Riyadh , Saudi
Radio Dalsan
Today, in Riyadh, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Khadija Mohamed Makhzumi participated in the opening of the third session of the Arab Environment Forum at the… Read more »
South Africa: Restoration of Basic Services in Uthongathi a Priority, Says Ethekwini Mayor
SAnews.gov.za
eThekwini Municipality Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has commended the work done and still underway to restore basic services in uThongathi following heavy rains, which caused widespread… Read more »
Nigeria: World Environment Day - We'll Ensure Planting of 25m Trees By 2030 - Tinubu
Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu has promised to ensure the planting of 25 million trees by 2030 to protect the environment and provide opportunities for Nigeria's youths within the green… Read more »
South Africa: Over 1,000 Shack Dwellers Displaced By Tongaat Tornado
GroundUp
People are being housed in three large tents Read more »
Southern Africa: Address Land Degradation Urgently - SADC Parliament
Namibian
Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) secretary general Boemo Sekgoma says land degradation and sustainable development across the region should be… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Kollie Wants Action On Land Restoration and Drought Resilience
New Dawn
Bong County Electoral District 5 Representative Eugine J.M. Kollie is calling for the protection and restoration of precious land for future generations. Read more »
Kenya: Taita Taveta On Course to Reforest 360,000 Hectares - Official
Capital FM
Taita Taveta is on course to achieve its climate action plan objective to restore 360,000 hectares of land by 2032 through an aggressive tree-planting campaign. Read more »
Nigeria: World Environment Day - Tinubu Calls for 'Win-Win' Transition to Clean Economy
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has called for earnest effort and action by citizens, stakeholders, institutions, and development partners to safeguard the environment and ensure a win-win… Read more »
Zimbabwe: El Nino - Unpacking Zimbabwe's Appeal
The Herald
Perm Secretary Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Read more »
Africa: Record-Breaking World Environment Day Spotlights Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience
UNEP
With a focus on restoring degraded lands, combatting desertification and building drought resilience, countries around the world came together… Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Urged to Protect Environment for Greener, Safer, Better Future
Ghanaian Times
Ghana yesterday commemorated World Environment Day to press home the need to adopt sustainable land management practices to protect the planet for greener, safer and better future… Read more »
June 05
Morocco: Dolphins Vs Fishers - Both Are the Losers in the Mediterranean Seas Off Morocco [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, hundreds of boats equipped with large nets, called purse seines, go out six days a week to fish for small pelagic fish (coastal or oceanic… Read more »
Southern Africa: Urgent Call to Action to Address Historic El Niño Drought in Southern Africa
WFP
More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale… Read more »
South Africa: Karpower - Could Cost An Arm and A Leg and Our Oceans and Environment [press release]
The Green Connection
It is the start of Environment Month and this week – on Tuesday and Wednesday 4-5 June 2024 – The Green Connection is back in court, this time to 'force' the National… Read more »
Cameroon: The Cameroon Climate Justice Movement Calls On the Minister of the Environment to Take Action Against Deforestation [press release]
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Africa has just launched the Cameroonian Climate Justice Movement (CCJM) in Cameroon. This network, which brings together nearly 40 civil society organisations from 10… Read more »
Africa: 1 in 4 Children Globally Live in Severe Child Food Poverty Due to Inequity, Conflict, and Climate Crises - Unicef
Unicef
Children experiencing this level of food poverty are up to 50 per cent more likely to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition, new analysis finds Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Launches Rwf4bn Project to Curb Floods in Rusizi River, Lake Kivu Basins
New Times
Flooding and landslides in the Rusizi River and Lake Kivu basins could soon be minimised under a $3 million (approximately Rwf4 billion) project to strengthen resilience to climate… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Tasks Citizens, Stakeholders, Development Partners, to Safeguard Environment
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of the World Environment Day marked annually on June 5, on Wednesday, called for earnest effort and action by citizens, stakeholders,… Read more »
South Africa: Humanitarian Aid, Service Restoration Underway in KZN
SAnews.gov.za
The KwaZulu-Natal government remains on the ground to provide humanitarian assistance to the families that have been displaced by devastating floods following heavy rains that have… Read more »
South Africa: Celebrating World Environment Day
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has called on all South Africans to join the international community in celebrating World Environment Day 2024. Read more »
South Africa: Buffalo City Metro Preparing for More Disruptive Rain
SAnews.gov.za
The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality says the possibility of undertaking mop up operations have been placed on hold as the city prepares for more disruptive rain. Read more »
South Africa: Probe Into Tiryville Dam Safety After Flash Floods
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is investigating the integrity of the privately-owned Tiryvillle Dam near Kariega in Eastern Cape, following reports of the dam… Read more »
Malawi: Pacific Group Borehole Rehabilitation Project Condemns the Vandalizing of Boreholes
Nyasa Times
A corporate organisation, Pacific Group under its free Borehole Rehabilitation Project, has condemned the growing tendency of vandalizing boreholes to steal spare parts in some… Read more »