April 26, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 26, 2022
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April 25, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 25, 2022
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April 22, 2022
Africa: Transformative Leadership: The Solution to Global Health and Climate Crises #AfricaClimateCrisis
As the world tentatively moves toward recovery from what we hope is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded that an even larger threat remains: climate change. Read more »
April 14, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 14, 2022
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April 13, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 13, 2022
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April 12, 2022
Africa: Facebook Algorithm Drives Sceptics Towards Climate Denial, Study Finds #AfricaClimateCrisis
If you are among the African adults who get their news through Facebook, you might be under the impression that scientific consensus surrounding human-made climate change is still… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 12, 2022
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April 11, 2022
Africa: How African Cities Rate Among Best Sunrises, Sunsets In The World!
Many people say that African sunrises and sunsets are the best in the world, and I certainly agree with them! There's something very special about the warmth of those first… Read more »
April 07, 2022
Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis and Covid - World Needs Peace for Health and Health for Peace
To mark World Health Day on 7 April, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, defines a bold initiative to promote peace and… Read more »
April 06, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 6, 2022
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April 05, 2022
Somalia: Somaliland in Shock After Fire Guts the Country's Largest Market
A massive fire in the Somaliland's central market in Hargeisa has plunged the country into mourning. The flare-up began on Friday, 1 April and continued into Saturday.… Read more »
April 01, 2022
South Africa: Govt Blowing Hot and Coal on Just Energy Transition #AfricaClimateCrisis
The government has announced that it currently has no plans to discontinue the use of coal as part of the country's energy mix. While responding to oral questions in the National… Read more »
March 25, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 28, 2022
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March 24, 2022
East Africa: Activists Opposed to East African Crude Oil Pipeline Call on Pope Francis for Support #AfricaClimateCrisis
Ugandan activists have met Pope Francis to ask for his support in stopping the East African Crude Pipline (EACOP) - a heated crude oil pipeline planned to run from Hoima in Uganda… Read more »
Nigeria: Dutch Court Rejects Suit of Nigerian Widows Against Shell
Four Nigerian widows who brought a case against oil giant Shell for allegedly helping corrupt witnesses testify against their late husbands, have had their case thrown out. Read more »
March 10, 2022
Tanzania: Masaai Way of Life Threatened by Govt Plans for Trophy Hunting #AfricaClimateCrisis
More than one thousand community members in Northern Tanzania gathered to protest against the government's plan to evict people of Loliondo from their ancestral land. According to… Read more »
March 11, 2022
Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis
Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on the frontline of dealing with… Read more »
March 02, 2022
Africa: Gender Equality for a Sustainable Future to be Spotlighted at AllAfrica's Convening for International Women's Day
[Visit the AllAfrica Women's Agenda page to watch the webinar and virtual panel which will livestream on March 7, 2022, 12h GMT] Read more »
March 01, 2022
Africa: The Climate Crisis is Dire, But There is Hope if We Act Now #AfricaClimateCrisis
Scientists have once again given humanity a stark and urgent warning about the impact of human activity on the planet and the conditions necessary for human survival. Read more »
February 25, 2022
Africa: What Africa Needs to Deal with Recurring Drought #AfricaClimateCrisis
According to the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), up to 13 million people living in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger because of record breaking droughts… Read more »
February 24, 2022
Africa: Fight Over Funding for Poor Countries Builds Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
The next round of climate talks, COP27, is scheduled to take place in November 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt where an opportunity or chance will put climate justice and… Read more »
February 23, 2022
Kenya: Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis
The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle… Read more »
February 17, 2022
South Africa: No Go for Shell as Court Upholds Interdict on Wild Coast Seismic Survey
The High Court in Makhanda has dismissed Shell and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's application for leave to appeal a ruling that temporarily halted a seismic… Read more »
February 15, 2022
South Africa: No Sacred Cows As Tshwane Cuts Power, Water to Recover U.S.$1,1 Billion
In a battle to ensure that they are paid what they are owed for providing services, the City of Tshwane - which includes Pretoria where President Cyril Ramaphosa's offices are -… Read more »
February 11, 2022
South Africa: An Army of Frogs Shows Up At Cape Homes - What The Croak Is Going On?
It's raining frogs in South Africa. Well, almost. The biblical scenario unfolded in Overstrand Municipality where the Cape residents woke up to the croaking sounds of… Read more »