April 01
South Africa: South Africa's Laws Aren't Geared to Protecting Against Climate Change - Judges Are Trying to Fill the Gap [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has plenty of environmental laws but none that specifically oblige government officials to consider the risks and impacts of climate change when they approve new… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Multiple Water Crises Cannot Be Resolved By Technical Solutions Alone [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Sixty-four percent of the country's sewage and wastewater treatment plants are at 'high or critical' risk of dumping untreated water into rivers and the environment. Read more »
Liberia: Mudslide Death Toll Reaches 11 As Survivors Left Without Financial Assistance, Struggle to Cater to Mediation and Needs
FrontPageAfrica
Aaron Harris, an injured person from the Chio Town mudslide who was being treated at the John F. Kennedy Hospital in Monrovia, was confirmed dead on Sunday morning by authorities.… Read more »
Africa: After 10 Years of Work, Landmark Study Reveals New 'Tree of Life' for All Birds Living Today [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study shows that most of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Irrigation Acceleration Vital for Food Security [editorial]
The Herald
This season's El Nino drought has stressed the need for Zimbabwe to move as fast as possible to develop irrigation capacity for both fully irrigated crops and for supplementary… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Reservoir to Solve Kamativi Water Crisis
The Herald
IT'S shortly after 5pm and a group of men, mostly clad in dirty blue work suits, emerge from Kamativi Mining Company (KMC) site strolling past a small business centre carrying… Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Stingray Sand 'Sculpture' On South Africa's Coast May Be Oldest Example of Humans Creating an Image of Another Creature [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Cape south coast offers many hints about how our human ancestors lived some 35,000 to 400,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. These clues are captured in the… Read more »
March 29
Somalia: Prices for Private Maritime Security Guards Shoot Up After Resurgence of Somali Pirates
Shabelle
Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, a new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows. Read more »
North Africa: Tunisia to Host 1st Decarbonisation Mediterranean Forum, End of Sep.2024 (Utica)
Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisia will host the first Mediterranean Decarbonisation Forum by the end of September 2024, announced the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA). Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - World Bank Helps Strengthen Rural Connectivity and Road Access to Boost Climate-Resilience and Food Security [press release]
World Bank
new program targeted at improving rural connectivity and access to markets aims to assist 11.3 million people in rural Ethiopia, 50% of which are women. A $300 million grant from… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan MP Calls for Women's Inclusion in Climate Change Policy
Nile Post
Ahead of World Environment Day, Ugandan Member of Parliament Christine Nakimwero Kaaya emphasizes the critical need for women's voices in climate policy-making. Her statement comes… Read more »
Ethiopia: Deputy PM Temesgen Launches Nationwide Environmental Protection Movement
ENA
Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has launched a six-day nationwide environmental protection movement. Read more »
Namibia: Climate Change Puts Food Production At Risk
Namibian
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has put several measures in place to ensure the resilience and sustainability of food production in the country as… Read more »
Namibia: Farming With the Environment in Mind
Namibian
Rundu-born Magdalena José has nurtured the love for nature since her childhood. Her fascination with the natural world has shaped her journey into agriculture. Read more »
March 28
Ethiopia: Social Safety Net Programme Faces Funding Gap As Starvation Looms
The New Humanitarian
'At least if there was a safety net we could receive assistance every month.' Read more »
Africa: The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa
Greenpeace
"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire". Read more »
Mozambique: INGD Monitors Tropical Storm 'Gamane'
AIM
Mozambique's relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD) has deployed technical teams to monitor tropical storm "Gamane', which has swept across Madagascar,… Read more »
Gambia: On Sea Level Rise! [editorial]
The Point
Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise. Not only is dangerous sea level rise "absolutely guaranteed", but it will keep… Read more »
Seychelles: Waste Management - UN Launches Challenge Fund for Circular Economy Businesses in Seychelles
Seychelles News Agency
Entrepreneurs looking to join the value chain in waste management in Seychelles can now apply for a grant under the Challenge Fund, a financing programme developed by the Joint… Read more »
South Africa: Interventions to Stabilise Water Supply in Durban South Coast Areas
SAnews.gov.za
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality says the city is working around the clock to stabilise water supply in areas that are supplied through the South Coast Augmentation (SCA)… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Poacher Jailed 9 Years for Killing, Dehorning Black Rhino Worth U.S.$120k
New Zimbabwe
A Bulawayo man has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment by a Beitbridge magistrate following his conviction for killing a specially protected animal species, the black… Read more »
Egypt: Support From Unesco for Egypt's Initiative to Confront Climate Change
Egypt Online
The Executive Council of UNESCO issued a resolution unanimously among its members, affirming the support of the organization's 194 member states for Egypt's initiative to support… Read more »
Angola: Governor Assures Creation of Plan to Mitigate Drought
ANGOP
The southern Cunene governor, Gerdina Didalelwa, announced on Thursday the creation of a contingency plan to mitigate the effects of the drought affecting the province and,… Read more »
Nigeria: Pest Control - FG Begins Spray of Farms in 11 States
Daily Trust
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has commenced aerial spraying of farms in Kebbi and several other frontline states as part of the federal government's national pest… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Commends Nice for Promoting Wash At the Grassroots
Nyasa Times
The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has commended National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) for taking an active role in raising awareness and promoting water,… Read more »