April 13, 2023
Cameroon: Villagers Say Elephants Devastate Farmlands, Plead for Help
Villagers in southern Cameroon are complaining about the destruction of farmland by wild elephants in areas bordering Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and are calling on authorities to… Read more »
Botswana: Govt On Alert After Shooting of Rhinos in Sanctuary
Botswana's wildlife authorities say four rhinoceroses were shot, and two of them died, in a heavily guarded sanctuary, although their horns were not removed. The shootings at the… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Senegal: Critically Endangered Dolphin Threatened By Illegal Fishing Nets
A dense labyrinth of mangroves weaves through Senegal's Sine Saloum Delta for hundreds of kilometers. Within the salty channels swims one of the rarest dolphin species in the world… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Africa: In Africa's Okavango, Oil Drilling Disrupts Locals, Nature
Gobonamang Kgetho has a deep affection for Africa's largest inland delta, the Okavango. It is his home. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Africa: Network Helps Connect African Journalists On Climate Issues
As more people become concerned about the effects of climate change on their lives, journalists in an otherwise struggling industry are becoming specialized in the environmental… Read more »
Malawi: UN Calls for Urgent Help for Malawi Cyclone Survivors
The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Malawi are calling for $70.6 million to help more than a million people who were affected by Cyclone Freddy. Read more »
March 31, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Looks East for Green Hydrogen Partnerships
The administrator of the National Energy Administration of China, Zhang Jinhua, on Friday paid a visit to Namibia President Hage Geingob. The visit is aimed at establishing… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Somalia: 43,000 Died Due to Hunger During Somalia's 2022 Droughts
Droughts in Somalia may have killed an estimated 43,000 people last year, a new report by the Somali government and United Nations said. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Malawi: Search and Rescue Efforts for Cyclone Victims Intensify
Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. The Malawi government… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Mozambique: Cholera Kills 8 in Cyclone-Hit Mozambique, Sickens Hundreds
Mozambique's health minister said Friday a cholera outbreak in the area hit by Cyclone Freddy killed eight people this week and hospitalized 250 - part of 600 sickened since the… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Declares 14 Days of Mourning for Cyclone Victims
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared two weeks of national mourning for the more than 200 people killed by Cyclone Freddy this week. In a televised address Wednesday… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Malawi: President Assures Maximum Assistance to Cyclone Freddy Survivors
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has assured people displaced by Cyclone Freddy that they will get the assistance they need. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Malawi: Organisations Respond to Malawi's Call for Cyclone Freddy Help
Malawi has declared a state of disaster from Cyclone Freddy, which has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, and displaced 11,000. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: Ministers in Malawi Discuss Cholera Outbreaks
The World Health Organization has called for Africa to step up the fight against cholera, which in the last year killed more than 3,000 people in 12 African countries, with more… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon to Revamp Wildlife Reserve Hit By Terrorism, Poaching, Deforestation
Tourism officials in Cameroon are meeting to revamp the country's most important wildlife reserve, Waza National Park, which has suffered from terrorism, poaching, and… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Egypt: New Chamber Discovered in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Scientists in Egypt have discovered a 9-meter hidden corridor near the main entrance of one of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Read more »
February 27, 2023
East Africa: Jill Biden Draws Attention to Unprecedented Hunger Crisis
U.S. first lady Jill Biden made a high-profile visit to a tiny Kenyan community to draw attention to the severe drought that has gripped East Africa and created an unprecedented… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Botswana: Poaching, Natural Causes Have Decimated Rhino Population, Lawmakers Told
Botswana's wildlife officials say the country has lost half of its wild rhinoceroses to poaching and natural causes since 2018. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Ethiopia: Water Shortage Protest Turns Deadly in Southern Town
A protest over water shortages in the southern Ethiopian town of Welkite turned deadly when, witnesses say, security forces opened fire on protesters, killing at least two people. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Africa: Conservationists Skeptical of India's African Cheetah Introduction Plan
The Indian government's plan to introduce African cheetahs into the wild in India after relocating them from the African continent has been criticized by many conservationists who… Read more »
February 01, 2023
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 »
January 31, 2023
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 »
January 25, 2023
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 »
January 20, 2023
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 »
January 11, 2023
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 »