March 28
Liberia: Communities Protest Over Dirty Logging Contract
FrontPageAfrica
People claiming landowners of a community forest have protested against a company for allegedly sidelining them in a logging contract. Read more »
South Africa: Disabled Man's Bucket Urinal System Keeps Joburg Streets Clean
GroundUp
Thabo Khumalo makes R70 a day renting out his buckets to passers-by Read more »
Namibia: Flash Floods Delay Northern Pension Grants
New Era
Over five centres in the northern regions are experiencing delays in the pension fund distribution due to floods. Read more »
South Africa: Provincial Governments Urged to Pass Water Friendly Budgets
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has called on Premiers and Executive Mayors to pass budgets that are water friendly, to help ensure that government achieves its… Read more »
March 27
Africa: Fast Fashion Fuelling Global Waste Crisis, UN Chief Warns
UN News
Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck's worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN… Read more »
Uganda: UWA Signs Deals Worth Sh104.3bn to Develop High-End Facilities in Three National Parks
Nile Post
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has to signed three major concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls,… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Communities Impacted by Elephant Relocation Considering Legal Action
Leigh Day
Members of local communities living near Kasungu National Park on the Zambian-Malawi border are bringing a legal claim against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)… Read more »
South Africa: Most Limpopo Schools Rely on Pit Latrines - South African News Briefs - March 27, 2025
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Uganda: Floods Suck Life Out of Kampalans, Leaving Destruction, Loss, and Growing Frustrations in Its Wake
Nile Post
Kampala residents face devastation after floods claimed lives and destroyed homes. With growing frustration, they blame government mismanagement, inadequate compensation, and poor… Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Pays Tribute to Flood Victims, Warns of More Heavy Rains
Nile Post
At least seven people were killed in Wednesday's flooding that wreaked havoc across the Kampala Metropolitan area Read more »
South Africa: Call for National Turnaround Plan On Water Security
SAnews.gov.za
The need for an urgent and high-level national turnaround plan on water security that is aligned to the Government of National Unity's Medium-Term Development Plan 2025 to 2029,… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Proclamation On Climate Change Act
SAnews.gov.za
Cabinet has welcomed the proclamation of the Climate Change Act by President Cyril Ramaphosa as it enables the development of effective climate change policies and the long-term… Read more »
South Africa: President Commends Progress Made in Provision of Water and Sanitation
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the Department of Water and Sanitation for its ongoing efforts to improve water and sanitation access in the country. Read more »
Uganda: Collagen Fertiliser Is a Smart Move for Uganda's Coffee
SciDev.Net
Ugandan researchers have developed a method to transform the waste generated by leather production into a nutrient-rich agricultural solution for coffee farming. Read more »
South Africa: First Fossil Hyena Tracks Found in South Africa - How Expert Animal Trackers Helped [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an organisation devoted to environmental… Read more »
Kenya: Organic Fertilizers Prove Effective On Tea As Farmers Abandon Synthetic Inputs
IPS
On the outskirts of Kericho town within Kenya's Rift Valley region, Kaptepeswet tea farm, an organic tea estate sprawling on a 50-acre piece of land, is a testament that organic… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia and China Strengthen Collaboration On Disaster Resilience and Infrastructure Development
Radio Dalsan
In a pivotal meeting held in Mogadishu, Mahmoud Maalin Abdulle, Commisioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), met with Wang Yu, Ambassador of the People's Republic… Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Communities to Get Paid for Electronic Waste
SAnews.gov.za
Limpopo residents will be able to dispose of their electronic waste at a recycling facility and get paid for it. Read more »
Uganda: LOP Ssenyonyi Tasks Government On Solutions After Floods Ravage Kampala
Nile Post
The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has called on the government to inform Parliament about the measures being implemented to improve Kampala's deteriorating drainage… Read more »
Kenya: Climate Change Threat to Kenya's National Security, Defence CS Tuya Says
Capital FM
Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has termed climate change as a direct threat to Kenya's environment, economic and national security. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Breathes Easy As Geo Pomona Leads Massive Clean-Up
The Herald
A massive dumpsite clearance exercise led by Geo Pomona Waste Management has transformed Harare with a record 34 417 tonnes of waste being collected in just 18 days. Read more »
March 26
Uganda: U.S. Embassy Staff Among Seven Dead in Kampala City Floods
Nile Post
George Bogere, an employee of the US Embassy in Kampala, drowned in Kasangati while riding a motorcycle. Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius Strengthens Efforts to Combat Persistent Organic Pollutants
Government of Mauritius
Mauritius is taking decisive action against Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which threaten public health and the environment, especially vulnerable populations. Government is… Read more »
Africa: Biological Weapons 'Must Not Only Be Unthinkable but Also Impossible'
UN News
The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today's volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard "erode", the UN's High… Read more »
Africa: 'Renewables Are Renewing Economies', UN Chief Tells Top Climate Forum
UN News
Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising… Read more »
