July 08
South Africa: Introducing the Civic Transitions for Inclusive Climate Action Project [analysis]
Democracy Works
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Africa: Tanzania Set for Africa's First Pollination Summit for Protection of Bees and Butterflies
Daily News
THE first ever African Pollination Summit to be held on the Continent is taking place in Tanzania in September, 2026, focusing on the protection of important flora and fauna agents… Read more »
Somalia: Northeastern Administration Excluded From Somalia's $12 Million Climate Resilience Project
Shabelle
Somalia's federal government has launched a $12 million international climate resilience project covering 17 cities across the country, but areas administered by the Northeastern… Read more »
Liberia: SDI Complaint Puts Gvl Under Environmental Watch
New Dawn
Monrovia, July 8, 2026: The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has acknowledged concerns raised by the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) and the Nitrain… Read more »
Ghana: Madina Assembly Demolishes Structures On Waterways
Ghanaian Times
The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly on Monday demolished structures on waterways at Pantang Village to prevent a recurrence of the flooding that hit the area on June 7. Read more »
Ghana: Floodgate in Keta Opened for Lagoon to Flow Into Sea
Ghanaian Times
A team of technical experts from the Volta River Authority (VRA) has opened the Havedzi floodgate in the Keta Municipality to allow water in the lagoon to flow into the sea. Read more »
Uganda: New WFP Country Director Presents Credentials to Foreign Affairs Minister Kasolo
Nile Post
The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has received the Letters of Credence of Ms. Baimankay Sankoh, the newly appointed Country Director of the World Food… Read more »
Namibia: Stina Wu Appointed As Pawo Economic Advisor
Namibian
Chinese businesswoman Stina Wu has been appointed special economic advisor to the president of the Pan African Women's Organisation (Pawo), Eunice Iipinge. Read more »
Liberia: EPA to Buy Headquarters, Unveils €100k Lab Equipment
Liberian Investigator
The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has announced that the Liberian government has finalized an agreement to purchase… Read more »
Liberia: Cleaning Without Cleanliness - Why the First Saturday Campaign Has Lost Its Purpose
Liberian Investigator
The First Saturday cleanup campaign was introduced between 2009 and 2010 with an ambitious vision: to restore cleanliness, improve public health and cultivate a culture of civic… Read more »
Nigeria: Still On Flood Risks in Nigeria
Leadership
As the rainy season gathers momentum across Nigeria, flooding has once again become a defining feature of public concern. In a recent statement on the flooding in Lagos, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Unveils Flood Protection Scheme for Most Vulnerable States
Leadership
Federal government has taken steps to reduce the risk of flooding through its Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy, following a review of the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook. Read more »
July 07
West Africa: Ecowas Chairman Consoles Ghana Over Deadly Floods
Ghanaian Times
CHAIRMAN of the ECOWAS Authority and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, on Friday paid a visit to Ghana to commiserate with President John Dramani Mahama in the aftermath… Read more »
West Africa: Deadly West Africa Floods Raise Questions About Liberia's Preparedness As Heavy Rains Continue
FrontPageAfrica
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Angola: Cabinda Province's Environmental Awareness to Reach 30,000 Residents By 2027
ANGOP
The Cabinda secretary for the environment, solid waste management and community services, Nilvado Tati, assured on Tuesday (07) that the ongoing environmental preservation and… Read more »
Angola: Institute Denounces Devastation of Flora in Areas Bordering DRC
ANGOP
The head of department of the Forest Development Institute (IDF) in the province of Zaire, Ovídio Dala, denounced on Tuesday (07) in the municipality of Mbanza-Kongo the… Read more »
Namibia: Is Windhoek Ready for the Next Major Drought? [opinion]
Namibian
Climate Scientists Around the world are increasingly warning that a very strong, and possibly exceptional, El Niño event may develop during the coming Namibian summer. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, AfDB, Other Stakeholders Seek Private Sector Investments in Urban Sanitation
Vanguard
ABUJA - THE Federal Government, Africa Development Bank, AfDB, and other stakeholders, Tuesday, pushed for private sector investment to unlock private sector investments to improve… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 18m Nigerians Exposed to Flooding, NiHSA Warns
Vanguard
...says 2,000 hectares of farmland, 8,794 educational facilities, 3,808 healthcare facilities to be submerged Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Set for Howo Truck Assembly As Sinotruk Unveils Electric Vehicle Plans
New Times
Asia Machinery Investments Ltd, the official distributor and future assembler of Sinotruk (HOWO) vehicles in Rwanda, has unveiled a new generation of HOWO trucks while announcing… Read more »
Ghana: Waste, Greed and Silence - Who Will Save Sakumo Lagoon? [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
The unfolding environmental crisis at the Sakumono Ramsar Site should trouble every Ghanaian who values our natural heritage. Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Act Before Deep-Sea Mining Becomes a New Battleground [analysis]
ISS
Deep-sea mining is no longer just an environmental or economic issue - it is also an emerging maritime security challenge. Read more »
South Africa: Matlala's Lawyers Head to Madlanga Commission - South African News Briefs - July 7, 2026
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Dangote Cement Deepens Sustainability Drive, Targets 20% Emissions Cut
This Day
The Dangote Cement Plc is targeting 20 per cent emissions reduction as it declared Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles as the heart of its drive towards becoming… Read more »
South Africa: DA Minister Gwarube Delivers Completion of 2018 Safe Pit Toilet Backlog [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Basic Education, the DA's Siviwe Gwarube, that the Department has achieved 100% completion of all school… Read more »
