Guinea: Billionaire Steinmetz Traces Guinea Woes to Vale Deal - Paper

Billionaire Beny Steinmetz, who is embroiled in a bitter mining battle with Guinea, has told an Israeli newspaper that he traces his troubles back to a deal three years ago that… Read more »

Kenya: Water-Stressed Kenyans Learn to Share to Keep the Peace

By the time the violence had died down, more than 80 people lay dead and hundreds were left homeless. Read more »

Africa: Small Island States Need Action on Climate Loss and Damage

International climate change negotiations have long been focused on mitigation and adaptation - that is, on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for the growing… Read more »

Kenya: Water Shortages Driving Growing Thefts, Conflicts

As droughts become more frequent and water shortages worsen, Kenya is seeing an increase in water thefts and other water-related crime, police records show. Read more »

Tanzania: Rising Tides Threaten Coastal Towns

Surging Indian Ocean tides have forced hundreds of people in northeast Tanzania's Pangani District to abandon their homes, as higher seas increasingly threaten settlements along… Read more »