August 14, 2023
South Africa: Enforcement of Laws Needed to Curb Toxic Air in South Africa - UN
United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, has made several findings on a visit to assess South Africa's adherence to sound management… Read more »
Africa: Top Economists Convene in UAE to Discuss Climate Finance Reform
The COP28 Presidency has announced that it will convene the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance in the UAE this week to drive progress on steps to reform… Read more »
South Africa: Internet Traffic Disrupted After Two Undersea Cables Snap - South African News Briefs - August 14, 2023
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August 11, 2023
South Africa: Rail Agency Pays Millions to Suspended Executives Amid Legal Battles - South African News Briefs - August 11, 2023
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August 10, 2023
South Africa: Zuma Must Repay Diamond Dealer's Millions, Insolvency Inquiry Says - South African News Briefs - August 10, 2023
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August 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. UN Ambassador – On Tackling Covid, Conflict and Climate
The United States this month holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. As she occupies the chair, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thoman… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Law Society Pours Cold Water on President's Reversal of Logging Ban #AfricaClimateHope
Kenyan lawyers say the government has a case to answer over the recent decision to overturn a six-year ban on logging in the country's vulnerable forest areas. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Africa: UN Officials Urge G20 to Step Up Climate Action
With only 125 days to go, we must use every opportunity between now and COP28 to align action and political will going forward toward the common goal of closing the gaps across all… Read more »
Africa: G20 Nations Urged to Take Climate Change Leadership
Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), have called upon G20… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Kenya: Somalia Rejects Mediation Offer in Maritime Border Row With Kenya
Somalia has stated that it will not accept mediation in a maritime dispute with Kenya, which was ruled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2021, according to The… Read more »
South Africa: Turkish Firm to Push Ahead With Two Power Plants Despite Environmentalists' Concerns
Karpowership will continue its efforts to win environmental approval for the installation of two ship-mounted power plants in South African ports, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
Africa: Climate Crisis is a Chance to Build a More Just and Equitable World #AfricaClimateHope
The climate crisis is a global challenge, but it is also an opportunity to build a more just and equitable world. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Senegal: More Than a Dozen People Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Dakar Coast
At least 15 people drowned on July 24, 2023 when a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the coast of Dakar. This is the latest tragedy involving desperate refugees… Read more »
South Africa: Power Returns to Parts of Joburg Following Gas Leak Explosion
Power is now being restored to certain areas of the Johannesburg CBD, IOL reports. Read more »
North Africa: Dozens of People Killed in Algeria Wildfires, Many Displaced
More than 30 people have been killed in wildfires in Algeria. Among the dead are 10 troops who were combating the blaze. Hundreds of residents have been forced to flee their homes… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Cameroon: Over Dozen People Dead, Scores Injured as Building Collapses in Cameroon's Largest City
At least 16 people have died and close to 30 injured when a four-storey building collapsed onto a smaller one in Cameroon's largest city, Douala. Read more »
July 21, 2023
Africa: Agricultural or Food Systems Transformation - What's The Difference And Why It Matters
As countries grapple with the challenge of advancing their national food systems transformation pathways, agriculture ministries, which are often tasked with meeting this… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: How Africa Can Drive Its Conservation By Growing its Wildlife Economy
A new revelation from Queen’s University Belfast unveils a harrowing truth: close to half of the more than 70,000 species examined are teetering on the brink of extinction.… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: The Gender Nutrition Gap - A Looming Crisis #WD2023
In Africa, the fight against malnutrition and food insecurity has long been a pressing issue. But while significant progress has been made, a glaring disparity persists - the… Read more »
Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality and Conflict in Sudan #WD2023
Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding fuel to the fire. This is… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: New Embryos, Surrogate Mothers Added to Northern White Rhino Rescue Project
In the Northern White Rhino rescue initiative, five more embryos and surrogate moms have been introduced. Read more »
Africa: Continent's Biggest Port to be Partially Privatised
In a first for South Africa's national ports business, the largest harbour in Africa, Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal… Read more »
July 17, 2023
North Africa: Extreme Heat Wave Lays Bare Deadly Reality of Climate Change
As Italy, Greece, Spain are bracing for a second heat wave in a week, Morocco and other Mediterranean nations have been caught in a crossfire, according to t he World… Read more »
South Africa: Water Restored to Most Parts of Johannesburg
The water supply has been restored in significant portions of the city's suburbs, Johannesburg Water has announced. Low water pressure is still a problem in high-lying places but… Read more »
Angola: After Decades, Giraffes Go Home to Angola
Iona National Park in Angola has received 14 giraffes that were relocated from a private wildlife reserve in Namibia, National Public Radio reports. Read more »
