October 30
Africa: State Fragmentation and New State Imaginaries - Maritime Access in the Horn of Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Commends African Governments for Pulling Together to Deal With Climate Change
The Herald
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has commended African Governments for working collectively to devise response mechanisms to alleviate the climate crisis. Read more »
Namibia: Drought Relief - 'Basic Right, Not a Favour'
New Era
Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has cautioned against the use of drought relief food or other government interventions for political expediency. Read more »
Ethiopia: NRBC Set to Address Unfair Use of Abay River - Analyst
Ethiopian Herald
The newly established Nile River Basin Commission (NRBC) is expected to resolve the contentious issue of ensuring equitable utilization of Abay River, Horn of Africa (HoA) Security… Read more »
South Africa: SA's 'Water Wars' to Worsen Due to Climate Crisis, Presidential Climate Commission Told
Daily Maverick
Amid water restrictions in Gauteng, the Presidential Climate Commission hosted a workshop in Pretoria with the Department of Water and Sanitation to address South Africa's urgent… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzanian Students Drive Climate Action Through Tree Planting
IPS
The act of planting trees offers more than shade and fruit. It symbolizes a deeper mission--restoring soil, preserving water, and, for these students, living in Tanzania's northern… Read more »
South Africa: Government to Launch Next Phase of Operation Vulindlela
SAnews.gov.za
Government is expected to launch the next phase of Operation Vulindlela, which is aimed at accelerating the implementation of structural reforms. Read more »
Africa: Eating Elephants and the Assault On Our Waning Wildlife
Daily Maverick
Our relationship with the wild animals on our planet, whose numbers are rapidly declining, is deeply problematic. With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in session in Colombia… Read more »
Africa: How Traffickers Got Away With the Biggest Rosewood Heist in History [analysis]
African Arguments
Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood from Madagascar, the logs sit in limbo in a Singapore port. Read more »
South Africa: Government Looks Into Insurance for Climate-Related Disaster Events
SAnews.gov.za
Government is exploring options for purchasing insurance for certain climate-related disaster events, where such a practice would not undermine budget sustainability. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Commissions Dead Shs2.2bn Solar Water Pump
Nile Post
\"With the powers vested in me, I commission the solar water pump to serve the community of Kapeke Village and its neighbourhoods," declared Minister Aisha Sekindi during a recent… Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Headlines Climate, Health Indaba
The Herald
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is tomorrow expected to officially open the inaugural Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC 2024) in Harare where policymakers and other stakeholders are… Read more »
October 29
Africa: Climate Change Is Making It Harder for People to Get the Care They Need [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more intense and frequent extreme weather events such as heat… Read more »
South Africa: African Penguins Now Officially 'Critically Endangered'
GroundUp
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations Read more »
Africa: Food Security Is Key to Making 'Peace With Nature' [analysis]
IPS
As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of… Read more »
Africa: At COP16, Guterres Urges World to 'Choose Wisely...Make Peace With Nature'
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward… Read more »
Africa: EU Announces €12 Million Support for Global Biodiversity Conservation Efforts Led By UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative
UNDP
BIOFIN launches new criteria to track efficacy of public spending on biodiversity Read more »
Mali: WFP Responds to Devastating Floods in Mali That Have Affected 350,000 People
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali. Since the start of the rainy season in… Read more »
Mauritius: Building a Sustainable Future - Islandwatch Programme and Youth SDG Photo Competition Launched
Government of Mauritius
The IslandWatch Programme, aimed at strengthening the capacity of Mauritius and other island nations to monitor and protect their ecosystems and support global efforts to combat… Read more »
Rwanda: Seven Things About the Project Designed to Build Resilience to Flooding in Kigali
New Times
Rwanda Is Among Three SubSaharan Africa countries which will share $22 million funding for building resilience to flooding in three cities - Dire Dawa in Ethiopia, Kigali in… Read more »
Africa: Scientific Research Can Play a Key Role in Unlocking Climate Finance
IPS
Climate finance will come under intense scrutiny during COP29, and its distribution aligned with scientific analysis of the impacts of climate change, but the methodology ignores… Read more »
Egypt: Govt Denies Cutting Down Trees At Orman Botanical Garden
Egypt Online
The Cabinet Media Center has dismissed as groundless reports about cutting down rare trees at Orman Botanical Garden as part of its renovation plan. Read more »
Africa: Chickens As Well As Cheetahs - Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock
IPS
As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat. Read more »
Uganda: Centenary Bank Targets 13,000 Households to Get Clean Water in New Partnership
Nile Post
Centenary Bank has entered into partnership with Water.org aimed at developing a water supply and sanitation (WASH) program for a wash loan product for both micro and SME segments… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Valid Concerns Behind Its Interest for Sea Outlet
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia, a landlocked country since Eritrea gained independence in 1993, has long faced challenges due to its lack of direct access to the sea. Read more »
