South Africa: Phalaborwa Residents on Alert After 14 Lions Escape Kruger Park

Residents of Phalaborwa have been warned to be on the alert after 14 lions escaped from the Kruger National Park on Thursday, News24 reports. Read more »

Africa: Cut Fishing Subsidies and Save Marine Life, Says Trade Talks Chief

International trade agreements not only free up opportunities for fairer trade and development among nations – negotiations now under way at the World Trade Organization… Read more »

Africa: Fighting for Biodiversity, One Plant At A Time

A small group of people are gathering with spades, buckets and plants at a local wetlands on a sunny autumn morning in Cape Town, South Africa. They're here to help the Princess… Read more »

Africa: 'We Need Development That is Good for People AND Good for the Planet'

allAfrica's Melissa Britz spoke with an expert on the state of our planet's biodiversity and what we can do about it. Belinda Reyers, is a Professor of Sustainability Science at… Read more »

East Africa: Marine-Based 'Blue Economies' Offer Massive Potential

Developing ocean-based resources in areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism, transport and ports, mining and energy, could generate U.S. $20.8 billion a year for the… Read more »

Africa: What You Need to Know About the Threats to Life on Our Planet

Humans are putting the survival of a million species on the line. Read more »

Africa: Why Girls' Education is Key in War Against Climate Change

One year ago I was on an all-female expedition to Antarctica aimed at heightening women's influence as decision-makers on issues that shape our planet. It wasn't long before I… Read more »

Southern Africa: Cyclone Kenneth Strengthening as it Heads for Coast

Cyclone Kenneth - which is approaching the southern coast of Tanzania and northern coast of Mozambique - has been upgraded to an intense tropical cyclone by Meteo France, the… Read more »

Africa: Moving From Commitment to Action Means Vaccinating All Children

I witnessed first-hand the devastation of Cyclone Idai in a visit to Mozambique earlier this month. The severe flooding triggered by the cyclone left the water and sanitation… Read more »

Southern Africa: 1.6 Million Children Still Need Urgent Assistance After Cyclone Idai

Just over a month after Cyclone Idai tore through Southern Africa bringing devastating floods, UNICEF says the needs in Mozambique remain massive, with 1 million children in need… Read more »

Mozambique: Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Help Flood Victims

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the victims of floods that have left dozens dead and thousands displaced. Tropical cyclone Idai battered Mozambique's coastal… Read more »

Africa: Africa Poised to Tackle Hygiene and Sanitation

The 2019 African Conference on Sanitation took place at in Cape Town, South Africa, from February 20 to 22 Up for discussion? The role of local authorities as key actors in aiding… Read more »

Africa: Finding Solutions for Sanitation Problems in Africa

Access to proper sanitation and hygiene continues to prove a challenge to African countries. Following the success of previous conferences, the African Ministers'  Council on… Read more »

Africa: What Surprised Melinda and Bill Gates in 2018?

SURPRISE #1Africa is the youngest continent. Read more »

Kenya: UK Photographer Captures Pictures of Elusive Black Leopard

A wildlife photographer from the United Kingdom has captured images of a black leopard in Kenya. Read more »

Africa: World Bank Outlines Ways to Reduce the Scale of Climate Disasters

A new report from the World Bank Group warns that climate change will interrupt our world as we know it. Read more »

Africa: What You Need to Know About Africa's Blue Economy

The Blue Economy is about all activities that make sure we use the ocean sustainably while pursuing economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and a healthy ocean, says the… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Biodiversity Crisis - A Call to Action

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on his fellow African leaders to take action to tackle the current biodiversity crisis facing the continent and do more… Read more »

South Africa: How Mining Damages Communities and the Environment

The South African Human Rights Commission has released a scathing report on the damage mining in the country is posing to human rights. The conclusion paints a dark picture: "[T]he… Read more »

Egypt: A Case of Donkeys Earning Their Stripes? - Photos of 'Fake Zebras' Go Viral

Cairo's International Garden municipal park has faced criticism after photographs of one of its zebra exhibits went viral, Snopes reports. Egyptian student Mahmoud Sarhan shared… Read more »

Africa: No One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Climate Adaptation in Africa

Adaptation Futures 2018 - one of the largest gatherings of climate scientists, practitioners and business leaders has taken place for the first time on the African continent with… Read more »

South Africa: Shocking Video Shows Fishermen Laughing as They Beat, Stab Seal Pup

Graphic cell phone video footage circulating on social media shows a seal pup being beaten by a pair of fisherman, HeraldLive reports. Read more »

Africa: 'It's a Big World, Everyone Shits, and Everyone Needs a Toilet'

What is a compost toilet and how does it relate to Africa? That was the focus of my month-long trek through Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya in March 2018. Since I'm considered a… Read more »

Africa: Science Can Reverse 'New Normal' of Hunger and Climate Disaster

In 2017, climate and man-made disasters sent shockwaves across the world. Read more »

Mozambique: Water Restrictions Stay Put for Maputo

Mozambique authorities have announced a return to water restrictions of 2017 due to the scarcity of water in the Pequenos Libombos reservoir, Verdade Online reports. Read more »