May 20
Liberia: Rep. Bility Moves to Summon LWSC Boss Over 76 Percent Water Access
Liberian Observer
Although the Honorable House of Representatives failed to convene plenary sitting yesterday due to lack of quorum, the Daily Observer has obtained a leaked legislative… Read more »
May 19
South Africa: Day One of Gauteng Water Crisis Hearings 'Arms' SAHRC for a Grilling of Government
Daily Maverick
Gauteng residents and civil society organisations filled a conference room in the women's jail at Constitution Hill, setting the tone for the South African Human Rights… Read more »
Kenya: UN Report Warns Buildings Sector Decarbonisation Slowing, Calls for Urgent Climate Action
Capital FM
A new global report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction has warned that progress in decarbonising the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Better Without Crude Oil, Renowned Environmentalists Insists
This Day
Renowned environmental activist and Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has declared that Nigeria was economically and socially… Read more »
Nigeria: Typhoid Fever - Drink Clean Water, Wash Hands Regularly, Eat Safe Food
Vanguard
Typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food and water and remains common in areas with poor sanitation. Read more »
Rwanda: New Fruit Tree Initiative to Help Feed Over 4,000 Schools, Conserve Environment
New Times
More than 160,000 fruit trees are planned to be planted in 4,496 primary schools and 232 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across Rwanda under a new initiative aimed at… Read more »
Malawi: Pacific Towers Transforming Business Environment for SMEs in Limbe
Nyasa Times
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating at Pacific Towers in Limbe say the modern business complex has significantly improved their trading conditions, boosted customer… Read more »
Malawi: Lake Malawi Water Levels Continue Rising, Submerge Homes, Resorts and Farmlands Across Lakeshore Districts
Nyasa Times
Lake Malawi's water levels are continuing to rise at a worrying rate, triggering widespread flooding that has already submerged homes, tourism facilities and farmland across… Read more »
Liberia: MCC Rolls Out Tough New Sanitation Laws
Liberian Observer
The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), under Mayor John-Charuk Siafa, has introduced some new Municipal Administrative Regulations alongside a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Solid… Read more »
Uganda: Police Arrest Man Over Wife's Fatal Panga Attack
Nile Post
Police in Mubende District have arrested a man accused of brutally killing his wife following a domestic disagreement that allegedly arose after the woman declined his request for… Read more »
Uganda: Climate Change Hits Farmers Hard in Bukomansimbi
Nile Post
Farmers in Bukomansimbi District are counting losses following prolonged dry spells, heavy rains and unpredictable weather patterns that have severely affected agricultural… Read more »
Uganda: Rwenzori Leaders Unite to Tackle Water Resource Degradation
Nile Post
Stakeholders in the Rwenzori Region have formalized a regional alliance aimed at strengthening climate resilience and promoting sustainable water resource management under the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Regional Climate Outlook Forecasts Below Normal Rainfall Across Most Parts of Greater HOA
ENA
The June to September 2026 rainfall outlook indicates a high likelihood of below normal rainfall across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (HoA), according to the IGAD… Read more »
May 18
Nigeria: Why Journalists Should Intensify Scrutiny of Oil Companies in Niger Delta - Nnimmo Bassey
Premium Times
Environmental activists say the media must resist corporate narratives and independently investigate pollution incidents. Read more »
Nigeria: UNICEF, Unical Collaborate to End Open Defecation On Campus
Premium Times
The Dean of Students Affairs of the institution, Offiong Mensah, addressing students during the rally, cited health risks and poor sanitation practices as the reason for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Nigeria's Maritime University Upgrade Stalls As Billions Flow Into Repealed Academy
Premium Times
Three years after a law upgraded Nigeria's Maritime Academy Oron into a university, the institution remains in limbo while unaccounted billions of naira flow through an institution… Read more »
South Africa: 'My Death Was in Front of Me' - Aftermath of the Cape Storm
GroundUp
Farm workers at Holland Farm in Rawsonville describe spending a night trapped on rooftops as floodwaters swept through their cottages, leaving three people dead Read more »
Seychelles: Seychellois Say Climate Change Is Making Life Worse, Call On Government and Rich Countries to Act
Afrobarometer
Majority say developed countries are to blame and should help Seychelles confront the climate crisis. Read more »
Africa: Hantavirus in Africa - Why Climate Change, Rats and Weak Surveillance Are Worrying Scientists [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Joins Global Climate Finance Network As CBL Secures Ngfs Membership
FrontPageAfrica
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has been admitted as a Plenary Member of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), in a move described as a major breakthrough for… Read more »
Liberia: Communities Cry for Clean Water As EPA Shuts Down Nugget Era Mining for Illegal Operations in Gbarpolu
FrontPageAfrica
GBELETA, KORNINGA CHIEFDOM, Bopolu District - April 30, 2026 - Residents of Korninga Chiefdom say their drinking water has been polluted by illegal mining from Nugget Era Mining… Read more »
Kenya: Can Sugar Cane Waste Replace Plastic? the Kenyan Firm Pushing Sustainable Packaging
RFI
In a bid to replace single-use food packaging with a more sustainable alternative, one Kenyan company is making use of the waste left behind by the country's sugar industry. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Blue Economy Receives Boost With Shiprider Agreement
New Dawn
The Liberian government and the United States have fortified their longstanding partnership by signing a landmark Shiprider Agreement, aimed at protecting Liberia's waters,… Read more »
South Africa: The Last Zoo Elephants - Why Johannesburg Can No Longer Justify Their Captivity
Daily Maverick
The continued confinement of Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane rests on an assumption that their needs can be met within the Johannesburg Zoo. The available evidence suggests that this… Read more »
Nigeria: Ashrae Nigeria Holds Annual Distinguished Lecture
This Day
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Nigeria chapter, in collaboration with Mega Clima has scheduled its yearly distinguished… Read more »
