Oil Giant Capitalising on 'Loophole' to Pursue Hazardous Seismic Scanning #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica
A 2014 government decision to grant oil giant Shell permission to pursue seismic scanning of an area situated over 20km off the Eastern Cape coast has resulted in a cascade of… Read more »
Zimbabwean Farmers Step Into the Future of Farming
New Frame
Climate-smart technology has helped the members of an irrigation scheme to improve their yields, lessen their water usage and make informed decisions about which crops to plant. Read more »
Kenyans Told to Brace Themselves for Morning Rains and Cold Nights
Nation
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned Kenyans to brace themselves for heavy rains and low temperatures in the next one week. Read more »
South African Groundwater Project Shows the Power of Citizen Science [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
About 30% of the water on the planet is under the ground, out of sight and not easily accessed. Little is known about this "invisible" groundwater. This is especially so in remote… Read more »
Rwanda Gets 30 White Rhinos From South Africa
East African
Thirty white rhinos arrived in Rwanda from &Beyond Phinda Game Reserve in South Africa as part of conservation efforts to repopulate the endangered species to the Akagera… Read more »
Drought in Somali Region Hits Hardest in Dawa Zone
Addis Standard
Drought yet again hit the Somali Region and affected different woredas in the hardest hit Dawa zone, according to regional officials as well as residents. The crisis led to… Read more »
Thirty White Rhinos Moved to Rwanda in Largest Translocation
New Times
Thirty white rhinos have been released into the wilderness of Akagera National Park in Eastern Province, in a move that seeks to create a secure new breeding stronghold for the… Read more »
Sh1 Billion Water Project to Fire Up Naivasha Trade Hub Prospects
Nation
The drive to make Naivasha a major economic hub is gathering pace following the completion of a Sh955 million water project that will serve the special economic zone. Read more »
Investment Climate Attracts Global Car Manufacturer
Daily News
GLOBAL Motor Manufacturer Nissan Tanzania Limited has acknowledged the presence of conducive investment climate in the country, which makes them consider establishing a car… Read more »
As Floods Worsen, Uganda Moves to Protect Its Vanishing Wetlands #AfricaClimateCrisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Environmental officials are cracking down on wetland filling - but removing jobs-providing industries from wetland areas will prove a significant challenge, analysts say Read more »
How Farmers Use Agroforestry to Fight #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica
Climate change, combined with economic hardship is contributing to acute global food insecurity, hunger, and poverty, but solutions such as climate-resilient crops and… Read more »
State of Emergency Declared as Drought Worsens
allAfrica
Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency in the country following a report submitted by a committee set up to evaluate the drought situation in the country. In a… Read more »
PM Roble Donates U.S.1 Million to Drought-Hit People
Dalsan Radio
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has donated 1 million to help mitigate the crisis unleashed by drought and water shortages in many parts of the Horn of Africa nation. Read more »
Govt Allocates 62.5bn/ - for Water Supply in Kagera
Daily News
The government has allocated a total of 62.52bn/- for water sector development in Kagera region during 2020/2021 financial year through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency… Read more »
Danish Naval Forces Kill Four Suspected Pirates Off Nigeria's Waters
This Day
A Danish naval patrol has killed four pirates in an exchange of fire in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Nigeria, Denmark's armed forces said yesterday. Read more »
