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August 07
Africa: AI Can Turn the Tide On Organised Environmental Crime in Africa
Artificial intelligence offers innovative solutions to the expensive and time-consuming business of policing environmental crimes. Read more »
July 18
South Africa: South Africa Could Build a United Front On a Just Transition
Could policy convergence on climate change be a ray of hope in the country's new Government of National Unity? Read more »
July 16
Kenya: Will Kenya Be Better Prepared When Floods Hit Again?
Flooding claimed many lives and left hundreds of thousands displaced, dispossessed and angry at the authorities who failed them. Read more »
June 25
Africa: Blue Carbon Markets - Africa Must Carefully Balance Risks and Rewards
Africa's productive blue carbon ecosystems offer climate mitigation solutions, but countries must guard against the exploitation of local communities. Read more »
June 17
Africa: Cabinda to Cape Town - How Crime-Proof Are Africa's Atlantic Shores?
With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa's South Atlantic? Read more »
April 30
Africa: Global Carbon Tax Urgently Needed to Manage the Climate Crisis
ISS modelling shows that carbon taxing can have major benefits if all nations contribute based on their income status. Read more »
April 24
Africa: Time Is Right for a South Atlantic Climate Alliance
With their leading roles regionally and in the G20 and COP30, a Brazil-South Africa partnership could prompt useful south-south ties. Read more »
February 12
Africa: Impact of Red Sea Crisis On Africa – Red Flag or Red Herring?
Africa will feel the effects, but smart countries could derive some benefits from the Red Sea turmoil. Read more »
February 06
Africa: Despite the Hazards, Ghana's Illicit Waste Trade Is Booming
Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business. Read more »
February 01
Africa: Africa's Oceans Could Pay Dearly for the Red Sea Crisis
Africa faces the most severe environmental damage from the conflict - countries must actively work on diplomatic solutions. Read more »
November 29, 2023
South Africa: Protecting South Africa's Precious Succulents From Illegal Traders
New research shows that strides have been made, but more support and private-public partnerships are needed. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Africa: The Loss and Damage Fund Must Deliver At COP28
Africans displaced by climate change desperately need support, but disputes over the fund's modalities could hinder progress. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Africa: Lack of Funding Could Sink Africa's Ocean Protection Efforts
Africa must invest in 'life below water' - the Sustainable Development Goal that can unlock economic and climate benefits. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: Climate Risk in a World At War
Climate change is a threat multiplier and a security risk. War and conflict are now returning the favour. Read more »
October 31, 2023
South Africa: Can South Africa Contain Pangolin Trafficking?
There are worrying signs that the illegal trade is becoming more organised, with professionals and government officials involved. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Africa: Africa Needs a People-Centred Approach to Climate Action
At COP28, Africa must champion a position that is both economically conscious and prioritises the voices of its people. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Libya: Libya's Floods - A Climate Change and Governance Tragedy
The Derna disaster shows the lethal effect of a convergence between climate, governance and security threats. Read more »
August 31, 2023
East Africa: Chinese Markets Deplete Lake Victoria's Nile Perch
Nile perch swim bladders, used in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine, are illegally extracted from breeding and juvenile fish. Read more »
August 24, 2023
Africa: Towards a BRICS Climate Club
BRICS could be the catalyst for a new global alliance to power solutions to the world's climate crisis. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Africa: Development Funders Must Seize Climate Migration Opportunities
Although funds for climate adaptation are rising, vital climate-linked mobility interventions are still being overlooked. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Macron's Financing Summit Provides More Momentum Than Money
The measure of success will be in what happens at several upcoming meetings where binding decisions can be made. Read more »
June 19, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Cholera Outbreak - Governance Failures Bode Ill for Climate Catastrophes
The water system is already at risk due to climate change - continued gross negligence could spark a socio-politico-economic crisis. Read more »
June 20, 2023
West Africa: Rising Tides Threaten Low-Lying Coastal West Africa
Protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems can reduce the development and safety risks that vulnerable communities face. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Africa: Is the Blue Economy a Route to Stronger AU-EU Ties?
The two continents share maritime spaces. An agreement on equitable and joint responsibilities could boost development and prosperity. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Mines Risk Degrading Country's Fragile Environment
Can the country balance an expanding mining sector with protecting its remaining forests and farming-dependent economy? Read more »
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