April 08
South Africa: Fierce Winds Send Khayelitsha Shacks Flying
GroundUp
Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown off Read more »
South Africa: Weather Service Warns of Cold Temperatures
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of cold temperatures, widespread rainfall, and possible flooding over parts of South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: School Closures Following Weather Warning
SAnews.gov.za
Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg Education Districts, and the Helderberg basin area in the Western Cape have been closed on Monday due to the severe storm warnings for… Read more »
Gambia: Magistrate Remands 10 Defendants in Manduar Forest Saga
Foroyaa
Principal Magistrate Anna O. Mendy of Brikama Magistrate's Court has remanded the Chairperson of the Manduar Village Community Development and nine (9) others. They were detained… Read more »
Nigeria: One Confirmed Dead, Another Missing in Taraba Flood Disaster
Premium Times
The deceased has been identified while a search is underway for the missing person. Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Launches Sanitation Week
Nile Post
The national Sanitation Week 2024 is being commemorated under the theme, "Sanitation and hygiene for all; a key to sustainable health living". Read more »
Uganda: Mubaje Calls for the Reduction of Piped Water Costs to Worship Places
Nile Post
Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, has appealed to the management of the National Water & Sewage Corporation to reconsider reducing the costs of water supply… Read more »
Nigeria: Blue Economy / We'll Adopt New Strategy to Bolster Nigeria's Economy - Oyetola
Vanguard
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says current administration is considering a new strategy to drive the national economy through the utilization of the… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Diversifying Water Resource Mix Essential for Supply Security, Says Mahlobo
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has emphasised the importance of diversifying South Africa's water resource mix for water security. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Works for Equitable Water Share
Ethiopian Herald
Over the last 13 years, along with the construction of the dam, which is not having a significant impact, Ethiopia has made the utmost efforts to conduct negotiations based on fair… Read more »
Nigeria: As Rainy Season Begins, Farmers Should Not Ignore Weather Prediction
Daily Trust
The rainy season has begun in some parts of the country to mark the beginning of 2024 wet season crop production. The seasonal forecast provided by the Nigerian Meteorological… Read more »
South Africa: We Need More Diverse Information If Climate Change Is to Be Tackled Effectively [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Readers need information from professional journalists that regularly include -- or at least question -- understandings different from the mainstream ones. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Worry Over Rising Cases of Dog Bites in Osun
Vanguard
The Police Command in Osun on Sunday in Osogbo warned dog owners to cage their pets or risk arrest. Read more »
April 06
Africa: Africa's Fight Against Urban Air Pollution
DW
Cities are growing rapidly in Africa, but many countries lack effective technologies to measure the associated air pollution. Experts are finding new ways to track air quality in… Read more »
April 05
Africa: South Africa's Crucial Water Supplies From Lesotho - What the Six-Month Shutdown Means for Industry, Farming and Residents [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The main water supply to South Africa's economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country's breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off… Read more »
Liberia: Storm Hits Amezu Building
New Republic
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion University was one of the victims of the early Tuesday night violent storm. Read more »
April 04
Southern Africa: Millions Face Hunger and Loss of Livelihood Amid Severe Drought in Southern Africa
People's Dispatch
Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi have already proclaimed a state of national disaster as a severe drought has damaged swathes of crop area. Millions across the region are facing severe… Read more »
Mozambique: Torrential Rain and Floods Forecast for Southern Mozambique Tonight
AIM
Mozambique's National Meteorology Institute (INAM) is forecasting torrential rain and floods for Friday in southern Mozambique. Read more »
South Africa: Police Kill Five Suspected Cash-In-Transit Robbers in Shootout - South African News Briefs - April 4, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: South Africa's Conservation Model - Why Expanding the Use of Biodiversity to Generate Money Is a Good Idea [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. Read more »
Liberia: Advocacy Groups Launch Initiative to Protect Environmental Defenders
Liberian Observer
Green Advocates International has launched "Standing Together for Environmental Defenders" (STAND), an initiative to protect Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) in Liberia,… Read more »
South Africa: Pit Toilet Eradication Deadline Missed By Limpopo Education Department
GroundUp
But department says it's 80% of the way there Read more »
Liberia: Five Counties Councils Declare War Against Open Defecation - Commit to Allocate 2-5 Percent of Development Budget Towards Sanitation Governance [press release]
Liberian Observer
March 18, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the history for WASH sector in Liberia as five County Councils (Grand Bassa, Lofa, Nimba, Bong, and Rural Montserrado) gathered in… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Agrees to Sign Global MOU On Zero Emission Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Seychelles News Agency
With the aim to get assistance to help decarbonise the transport sector in Seychelles, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the signing of the Global Memorandum of Understanding… Read more »
Namibia: Jumbos Wreak Havoc in the North
New Era
Villagers of Okatseidhi in the Otsandi area of the Omusati region have expressed concern over extensive crop damage by elephants. Read more »