October 21, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan Wildlife Trafficker Gets Life in Prison
A court in Uganda has given a lifetime prison sentence to a man convicted of illegally trafficking wildlife products, but the verdict leaves wildlife officials and human rights… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Namibia: Chinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
Authorities in Namibia say a Chinese man jailed for smuggling rhinoceros horns has escaped from prison. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Floods Kill More Than 600, Slows Shipments of Essentials
The death toll from heavy flooding in Nigeria has now surpassed 600, with more than 1 million people displaced from their homes. The flooding has covered farms and roads and slowed… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon, Chad Say Border River Floods Displace 100,000
Officials in Cameroon and Chad say heavy rainfall this week caused the Logone river, which forms their border, to overflow, displacing more than 100,000 people and leaving 70,000… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Officials - Nigeria Flooding Leaves More Than 500 Dead, 1.4 Million Displaced
Nigerian officials say at least 500 people have been killed and 1.4 million displaced in the worst flooding in a decade. Officials say floods have affected nearly all of Nigeria's… Read more »
October 04, 2022
South Africa: Bird Flu Hits Colony of Endangered Penguins
South African conservationists are on high alert after an outbreak of bird flu killed close to 30 penguins at one of the country's most stable colonies and a popular tourist… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Teetering On the Edge of Famine - UN #AfricaClimateCrisis
The United Nations humanitarian office on Somalia says the country is still teetering on the edge of famine. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: Cholera Surging Globally As Climate Change Intensifies
Cholera is surging around the globe, the World Health Organization warns. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Report - Million of Livelihoods in DRC Threatened By Planned Oil and Gas Exploration
The environmental group Greenpeace Africa has released a report saying planned oil and gas exploration in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could expose more than 1 million… Read more »
September 26, 2022
South Africa: Protesters Block Part of South Africa's Longest Highway
South African protesters angry over water shortages shut down part of the country's longest highway with rock barricades and burning tires. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Observes 'Car Free Day' to Promote Cleaner Air
Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos is the most congested city in Africa and has some of its worst air pollution. To highlight the problems, Lagos authorities on Sunday held the first… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Senegal: Landmark Lawsuit Filed Against Senegal Fish Meal Factory #AfricaClimateCrisis
A Senegalese fisherman's collective is suing the owners of a fish meal factory, which they say has polluted their village and destroyed their livelihoods. The lawsuit is the first… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Kenya: App Allows Users to Help Track Rare Mammals
Kenya's wildlife authorities have launched a free mobile phone app that allows users to track sightings of rare mammals to help authorities protect them. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Action On Global Food, Climate Crises
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to leaders Tuesday to unite and take action to address the problems of a world "teeming with turmoil." Read more »
September 16, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Discovers Oil While Pursuing Green Energy
The first "green hydrogen" power plant being built in Africa is expected to begin producing electricity in Namibia in 2024, an official from France-based HDF Energy told Reuters… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: U.S. Pledges Support for Climate Change Mitigation in Africa
U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry pledged support for Africa's efforts to deal with the impact of climate change during a speech Thursday at a conference in Senegal. The… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Pledges Support for Cleaner Energy
U.S. special envoy on climate John Kerry has pledged U.S. support to help Nigeria mitigate the effects of climate change, saying Africa's most populous nation would benefit from a… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Plastics, Waste Burning On Agenda At Environment Conference
More than 50 African environment ministers are gathering in Senegal this week for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment. Plastics and the harmful burning of waste… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Thousands of Homes Destroyed By Floods
In Cameroon, officials say weeks of flooding along its northern borders with Chad and Nigeria have swept away entire villages, leaving thousands of people homeless. Aid efforts are… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis, Conflict Forcing More People in Africa to Flee Their Homes - UN
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is warning that the displacement crisis in the Horn of Africa and Sahel is getting worse as the impact of climate change and conflict are forcing… Read more »
August 31, 2022
West Africa: Cameroon, Congo Demarcate Border to Reduce Poaching in Congo Basin
Officials from Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville have agreed to demarcate their 100-year-old border to reduce border communities' disputes over forestry and wildlife. The deal follows… Read more »