Want to Keep Snakes Away? Here Are Some Tips From an Expert

News24Wire

Summer is snake season in South Africa and many people come into contact with these slithery creatures when they least expect it. Read more »

Ranger Arrested for Possessing Poaching Ammunition

New Zimbabwe

Police here have arrested a Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) ranger on suspicion of poaching after he was found with three rifles and wire snares hidden… Read more »

Fire Razes 10 Shops in Cross River

Vanguard

At least 10 shops have been razed by fire in Ogoja local government area of Cross River State. Read more »

More Than 50,000 At Risk of Flooding

AIM

More than 50,000 people are at risk of flooding in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, and the central province of Zambezia, where four rivers have now surpassed… Read more »

Prioritizing Action on Air Pollution Will Benefit Health, the Climate and the Economy [column]

allAfrica

Everyone around the world shares the same right to a healthy environment. Indeed, during the United Nations General Assembly and the Climate Action Summit, leaders from governments… Read more »

45 Million People In Urgent Need of Food Aid - UN

Deutsche Welle

A record 45 million people across southern Africa are in need of in urgent need of food aid, the UN has said. The situation is expected to get even worse as the annual cyclone… Read more »

Munya Upbeat About Locust Elimination Despite Setbacks

Nation

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has reiterated the government's commitment to containing the desert locusts invasion amid challenges in aerial spraying. Read more »

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Make Slow Progress in Nile Dam Row

Deutsche Welle

The three countries have agreed the filling of the Nile dam should start in the wet season and proceed in stages. But they have delayed making a final agreement until later in… Read more »

Joint Statement on Negotiations Over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) [press release]

U.S. Treasury

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan and their delegations met with the Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the World Bank,… Read more »

NW Girl Recovering in Hospital After Crocodile Bite

SAnews.gov.za

A North West girl is recovering in hospital after she was bitten by a crocodile while she was swimming with her two friends. Read more »

More People Than Ever Face Hunger in Region

CAJ News

A record 45 million people in Southern Africa are food insecure as the region enters the peak of the lean season. Read more »

In the Future There Will Be More Rain, but Less Water, in the Nile Basin [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

The Nile - the world's longest river - runs through 11 countries in Africa and has a basin that covers about 3 million sq kms, nearly 10% of the continent's landmass. About 250… Read more »

Zimbabwean Pharmacist Saving Thousands of Lives in Australia's Wildfires

New Zimbabwe

Australian based Zimbabwean pharmacist, Emmanuel Pasura has jumped to the rescue of thousands Mallacoota Town residents affected by ravaging wildfires in the resort town offering… Read more »

Weather Agency Warns of 'Above Average' Rain

New Times

Southwestern Rwanda is predicted to receive more rains in the first three months of the year than the previous years, according to the latest national seasonal forecast. Read more »

Despite Trump's Urging, Egypt, Ethiopia Still Deadlocked on Nile Dam

VOA

The latest talks hosted by the U.S. Treasury produced some progress but failed to achieve a comprehensive agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance… Read more »