Zambia Faces 21-Hour Power Cuts As Lake Kariba Dries Up [analysis]
African Arguments
Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to diversify their energy mix as climate change linked droughts and heat make hydropower less reliable. Read more »
Flooding - Over 200,000 Displaced, Children Missing in Maiduguri
Daily Trust
The flooding that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the wee hours of yesterday has submerged hundreds of houses and destroyed lots of properties. Read more »
Zambia Latest African Nation to Join UN Water Convention
allAfrica
Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management within and across its borders in response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, the UN has announced. Read more »
Prison Break in Borno Amid Severe Flooding
Leadership
Due to severe flooding in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday, a prison break has occurred at the Custodial facility in the city, and unconfirmed number of inmates have… Read more »
Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
After relocating to an estate in Utako, a district in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, Jonas Odocha discovered a smart water meter effectively addressing his previous concerns about… Read more »
State Department Report On Liberia's Investment Climate
Liberian Observer
The US State Department's 2024 Investment Climate Report has shed light on Liberia's investment landscape, identifying both promising opportunities and significant challenges… Read more »
Fast Fashion, Slow Poison - New Report Exposes Toxic Impact of Global Textile Waste in Ghana [press release]
Greenpeace
A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has revealed the alarming scale of environmental and public health damage caused by the global second-hand clothing trade… Read more »
Rwandans Urged to Double Efforts in Combating Rising Air Pollution
New Times
Industrial emissions, vehicle exhausts, and poor waste management--such as biomass burning--are driving an increase in air pollutants, according to the Minister of Environment,… Read more »
Tinubu Rises to Maiduguri Flood Disaster, Promises to Assist State, Orders Evacuation
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, responded to the recent flooding in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, by ordering evacuation of victims as part of his promise to… Read more »
Rising Temperatures Threaten Our Oceans
IPS
Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth's oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer,… Read more »
Pensioners Have to Pay People to Fetch Drinking Water From Streams
GroundUp
Taps in this municipality have been dry for years Read more »
Shettima Says Maiduguri Floods Most Catastrophic in Decades As Victims, Agencies Assess Impact
Premium Times
A situation report on the flood by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says more than 239,000 people were affected by the flood Read more »
Govt Moves to Evacuate Inmates From Flooded Maiduguri Prison
Vanguard
The Federal Government said it has taken steps to ensure a "secure transfer" of inmates from the flooded Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno state. Read more »
MPs Furious As CS Joho Reveals Sh1.6bn Spent Counting Fish in Indian Ocean Last Year
Capital FM
Lawmakers are irked following disclosures that the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime affairs revealed that it had spent Sh1.6 billion for fish stock assessment in the… Read more »
Mass Poisoning of Fish in Niassa Lake
AIM
Unknown criminals, believed to be poachers, have poisoned a lake in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa, resulting in the deaths of thousands of fish, according to a report… Read more »
