June 03
Nigeria: Economy Palaver - Party Hosts Now Serve Guests 33cl Water to Cut Cost
Vanguard
Nigerian parties are known to be filled with the splendour of the best food and drinks including water. Read more »
Nigeria: Lasepa, Dangote, Nb PLC Partner On Sustainable Environment Essay Contest
This Day
Funmi Ogundare Read more »
Nigeria: Rainstorm Kills 5 People At North East Trade Fair in Bauchi
Vanguard
Bauchi--Five persons have been confirmed killed at the ongoing North East trade fair following a rainstorm in Bauchi State, Saturday night. Read more »
Kenya: Biodiversity Meetings in Nairobi End, All Eyes Are Now On COP16
IPS
Regions struggling to revise and update their National Biodiversity Plans aligning them with the Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at COP15, will now be given the technical and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: International Hunting Benefits Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict
The Herald
Walking to work in the morning recently, Mr Biggie Shoko of Hwange District's hunting community suddenly got attacked by an elephant bull. Read more »
June 02
Africa: Patents Based On Traditional Knowledge Are Often 'Biopiracy'. a New International Treaty Will Finally Combat This [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Last week, at a conference in Geneva, the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation agreed on a new treaty aimed at preventing the for-profit piracy of… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Faces a Food Crisis - Why Plans to Avert Hunger Aren't Realistic and What Can Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by… Read more »
South Africa: Seven Confirmed Dead After Nelson Mandela Bay Downpours, With More Rain Expected [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Seven people are confirmed to have died during a devastating flood in the Kariega (Uitenhage) area following heavy rains in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. About 1,100 people were… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - 3,500 Farmers Gets Fertilisers, Water Pumps in Kwara
Daily Trust
No fewer than 3,500 smallholder farmers in Kwara state have been provided with 50kg fertilisers and water pumps to improve yields. Read more »
May 27
Uganda: Restoring Our Land - a Call to Action for Climate Resilience [opinion]
Observer
On the 5th of June 2024, the world comes together once again to commemorate World Environment Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness and taking action on pressing… Read more »