December 29, 2022
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 »
December 20, 2022
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 »
December 19, 2022
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 »
December 15, 2022
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 »
December 14, 2022
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 »
December 13, 2022
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 »
December 09, 2022
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 »
November 18, 2022
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 »
November 17, 2022
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 »
November 16, 2022
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 »
November 14, 2022
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 »
November 12, 2022
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 »
November 07, 2022
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 »
November 05, 2022
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 »
November 04, 2022
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 »
November 03, 2022
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 »
Tanzania: Report - Tanzania's Elephant Population Recovering
Tanzania's Ministry of Tourism released a census this week showing the country's elephant population has stabilized. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Tanzania: Army Deploys Troops to Fight Fire On Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania's army has deployed hundreds of troops to help firefighters who have been battling a blaze on Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, for almost two weeks. Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: G20 Countries Pushed to Make Bigger Climate Commitments At COP27
The U.N. Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, starts in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, next week, and climate change activists are pushing major emitters in developed countries to… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Tanzania: Drought Weighs On Tanzania's Dar es Salaam
Residents in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, are struggling with water shortages after authorities announced rationing because of a drop in the level of the city's… Read more »
October 23, 2022
South Sudan: UN Agencies Say Rains Have Flooded Two-Thirds of South Sudan
The United Nations refugee agency says that South Sudanese flood victims are in desperate need of international support. Read more »