August 27
Sudan: Sudan Dam Burst - 'The Area is Unrecognizable'
Heavy rains and floods caused the Arbaat Dam near Port Sudan to burst, affecting about 50,000 people. Authorities say the death toll is likely to rise. Read more »
August 21
Uganda: Uganda Ponders Lessons From Deadly Garbage Landslide
A disaster at the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala unfolded following heavy rains that triggered a massive garbage landslide. The tragedy has highlighted the urgent need for better… Read more »
July 23
Ethiopia: Landslide Deaths Reach 229, Five People Pulled Out Alive
Scores of people have been killed after heavy rains in the remote south of Ethiopia. Authorities warned the death toll could continue to climb as bodies as well as survivors were… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'People Digging Through the Mud With Their Bare Hands'
Scores of people have been killed after heavy rains in the remote south of Ethiopia. Authorities warned the death toll could continue to climb as bodies as well as survivors were… Read more »
July 19
Cote d'Ivoire: Heat Wave Worsening Inflation, Precarity
In Ivory Coast, living conditions are becoming increasingly precarious. Fruit and vegetable markets are struck by high inflation. The situation has worsened recently with a drop in… Read more »
July 18
Africa: Should African Nations Develop Their Fossil Fuel Resources?
Senegal is the latest African country to start producing oil. But would Senegal and other African countries be better off in the long term keeping their oil and gas in the ground? Read more »
July 09
South Africa: Spanish Tourist Trampled By Elephant Herd
Authorities said the man disembarked from his car in the Pilanesberg National Park in the North West province. Visitors are warned not to leave their vehicles. Read more »
July 02
Zambia: World Bank Stamps $208 Million Zambia Grant to Face Drought
The sum was granted to help the African nation address the social and economic impact of drought. Southern Africa has been hit by severe drought, partly due to the El Nino climate… Read more »
June 24
Africa: Why Some African Countries Support Trophy Hunting
There are conflicting theories on how to best conserve Africa's wild animals. Should some countries continue to permit professional hunting as a means to generate income and… Read more »
June 17
Lesotho: Lesotho Urged to Compensate Villagers for Water Projects
Lesotho supplies its bigger neighbor, South Africa, with much-needed water. In return, it receives millions of dollars that experts say should be used to compensate resettled… Read more »
May 15
Africa: The Race to Fix Africa's Poor Weather Forecasting
Most of Africa's 1.3 billion people have little advance knowledge of the weather. But on a continent often hit by extreme weather events, knowing the forecast could save lives. Read more »
May 01
Kenya: Kenyan Floods Leave Tourists Stranded At Iconic Maasai Mara
The world-famous wildlife reserve is the latest area of Kenya to be affected by torrential rains that have claimed more than 170 lives and displaced more than 195,000 people across… Read more »
April 29
Kenya: Kenya Flooding Leaves Dozens Dead After Dam Collapse
The disaster has also damaged infrastructure, including the destruction of roads, bridges and cancellation of school lessons across the country. Thousands have also been displaced… Read more »
April 25
Kenya: Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya Claims Scores of Lives
After days of torrential rain across East Africa, Tanzania's prime minister says at least 155 people have been killed in flooding, while at least 13 killed have died in neighboring… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 100 Inmates Escape Prison Due to Heavy Rains
A search is on for the scores of prisoners who fled after rain brought down a perimeter fence. The incident happened close to the Nigerian capital. Read more »
April 22
Africa: Africa's El Nino Crises Demand Action and Funding
El Nino is causing extreme weather events in East Africa and a crippling drought in the south of the continent. Experts say immediate action is needed to tackle famine and… Read more »
April 06
Africa: Africa's Fight Against Urban Air Pollution
Cities are growing rapidly in Africa, but many countries lack effective technologies to measure the associated air pollution. Experts are finding new ways to track air quality in… Read more »
April 03
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Declares National Disaster Amid El Nino Drought
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is asking for $2 billion (€1.85 billion) in food aid to help milllions of people impacted by drought brought about by the El Nino… Read more »
March 25
Malawi: Call for 'Urgent Support' After Disaster Declared
Malawi's President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera declared a state of disaster in 23 of its 28 districts on Saturday, hot on the heels of neighboring Zambia, which has also appealed for… Read more »
March 04
Africa: More Drought Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Withering maize fields for miles -- this is what scores of smallholding subsistence farmers are facing in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Government subsidies can help only so… Read more »
February 08
Africa: Cholera Outbreak in Southern Africa - a Multinational Fight
The cholera crisis has engulfed southern Africa. As cases surge across Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lack of clean water and… Read more »
February 06
Sierra Leone: FGM in Sierra Leone - What Can Be Done to End It?
Female genital mutilation is prevalent in Sierra Leone, with rights advocates concerned about its impact on women and girls. Read more »
February 02
Ethiopia: Hunger Crisis in Ethiopia Threatens to Eclipse Prior Famines
Drought, conflict, graft: Reasons for Ethiopia's hunger crisis are as varied as they may have been avoidable. But while Ethiopians go to bed hungry, political elites feast on their… Read more »
January 31
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - Deforestation 'Threatens' Water Supply
A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is under threat due to human activities, a UN report has said. Read more »
January 14
Africa: Hunger, Drought, Child Mortality in Africa Fall Out of Focus
From Angola to Zambia: The 2023 top ten forgotten humanitarian crises all took place in Africa, says Care International, and climate change played a huge role. The organization's… Read more »