Africa: U.S. Launches Initiative to Support Farmers Amid #AfricaClimateCrisis

In partnership with the African Union, the United Nations and others, the U.S. State Department has kicked off an initiative to help African farmers and governments prepare for and… Read more »

South Africa: Protesters Say Russian Ship Bound for Antarctica Unwelcome

Climate activists in South Africa are protesting a refueling stop by a Russian ship that they say is ignoring a ban on exploring oil and gas in Antarctica. Read more »

South Africa: U.S., South Africa Launch Taskforce On Wildlife Trafficking

South Africa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced plans Wednesday to form a task force that will combat the financing of wildlife trafficking. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Food Insecurity to Persist Because of Climate Change, Conflicts

U.S. officials say food insecurity in Africa will worsen this year because of climate change, conflict, and market disruptions caused partly by Russia's war on Ukraine. Read more »

Cameroon: Fishers Urge Stop to Gulf of Guinea Poachers to Reverse EU Ban

Fishing boats arrive back at Idenau, a coastal village near Cameroon's western border with Nigeria. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Halts Russian Uranium Exploration Over Environmental Concerns

Namibia has halted Russia's state atomic energy agency's uranium exploration over concerns about potential contamination of underground water. Read more »

Niger: Niger Urges Rich Nations to Make 'Climate Loss Fund' Operational

The "loss and damage" fund agreed to last month at the COP27 climate conference aims for rich nations to help those that have borne the brunt of their global warming emissions. In… Read more »

Tanzania: Shrinking Ice Cap On Kilimanjaro Threatens Tourism in Tanzania

U.N. experts say the ice cap on Africa's biggest peak, Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, is among world-famous glaciers predicted to melt by 2050 due to climate change. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Draws Maritime Border, Ignites Tensions Among Regional Gas Alliances

Vast undersea natural gas resources and the right to drill in waters off the coast of Egypt and Libya are prompting recriminations between regional governments after economic… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Communities Earn $5 Million Through Elephant Hunting

Botswana's government says rural communities have earned $5 million since last year from the proceeds of elephant hunting. Conservationists object to the practice, but local… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Inches Toward Famine Amid Extreme Drought

The record-breaking drought in the Horn of Africa has affected half the population of Somalia, including in the breakaway region of Somaliland. The United Nations says if more aid… Read more »

Somalia: Famine in Somalia Averted, for Now, UN Report Says

A United Nations acute food insecurity report on Somalia issued Tuesday finds famine in that country has been narrowly averted due to the response of humanitarian organizations and… Read more »

South Africa: South African Researchers Develop New Method to Clean Mining-Polluted Water

A South African researcher has developed a way to remove contaminants from water used in mining that could help clean up the dirty industry. The award-winning ion exchange method… Read more »

West Africa: Gulf of Guinea Countries Agree to Stop Illegal Chinese Fishing

Chinese boats are decimating West Africa's fish stocks and fishing communities in the Gulf of Guinea, say environmental groups. Read more »

Africa: COP27 - How China and Africa Fit in Debate Over 'Loss and Damage' Fund

At COP27, the United Nations climate change conference held in Egypt this month, China has figured prominently in a debate between Africa and Western nations over financial help to… Read more »

Benin: Cotton Exporter Benin Tries Local Processing to Reduce Climate Emissions

As world leaders meet in Egypt to discuss ways to combat climate change, one possible solution is brewing across the continent in Benin. Benin has built an industrial park to move… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Celebrates 'Day of Fonio' As Food Insecurity Looms

As climate change has challenged food security, some African countries that have relied on grain imports, like Senegal, are looking to indigenous grains like fonio that thrive in… Read more »

Botswana: Rhino Poaching Way Down in Botswana

Botswana said it's seen a dramatic drop in rhinoceros poaching this year after taking greater steps to protect its shrinking rhino population. Read more »

Africa: Activists Continue Fight Against Amazon's Africa HQ On Historic Cultural Land

Activists fighting construction of the African headquarters of online retail giant Amazon will meet with lawyers Tuesday to plan their next move, after a court lifted an injunction… Read more »

Africa: Buhari Calls for More Western Commitment On Climate Action

As world leaders meet in Egypt for a two-week climate change summit, COP27, African leaders have been emphasizing the need for their western counterparts to increase their… Read more »

Africa: Dozens Who Called for Protests During COP27 Arrested - Human Rights Watch

Dozens of people who called for demonstrations during the COP27 climate conference underway in Egypt were arrested in the lead up to the opening of the conference, Human Rights… Read more »

Africa: WHO - Rise in Ebola Outbreaks in Africa Linked to Climate Change

World health officials are linking a significant rise in African Ebola outbreaks in this century to climate change. Read more »

Tanzania: Fires On Kilimanjaro 'Largely Contained,' Tanzania PM Says

Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told lawmakers Friday fires burning on Mount Kilimanjaro the past two weeks have been largely contained after hundreds of military… Read more »

Senegal: Historic Senegal Fishmeal Factory Lawsuit Dismissed

A court in Senegal has dismissed a lawsuit by a fishermen's collective against a fishmeal factory they had accused of polluting their village and destroying their livelihoods. Read more »

East Africa: Climate-Related Disease Outbreaks Surge in Greater Horn of Africa

The United Nations reports that up to 222 million people globally are facing acute hunger -- and that 47 million of them in the Greater Horn of Africa. Read more »