All of Africa Today - August 26, 2026
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Egypt's Abay Stance Violates AU Principles, Says Professor Yacob Arsano
ENA
Egypt's stance on Abay (Nile) River violates fundamental African Union principles on consultation, cooperation and equitable utilization of transboundary water resources, Political… Read more »
UN Recognizes Restoration Initiative Feeding 4 Million Across the Sahel
UNEP
A major revival of degraded land across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger was recognized today by the UN as one of three new World Restoration Flagships. Since 2018,… Read more »
Greening Lands, Feeding People: UN Awards Three Restoration Flagships at UNCCD COP17
UNEP
The UN today awarded three new World Restoration Flagships in Brazil, the Sahel region, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The initiatives are strengthening landscape productivity by… Read more »
Tanzania Embarks On 18-Month Project to Address Impacts of Climate Change On the Blue Economy
Daily News
THE Tanzanian government, in collaboration with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, is set to implement a project aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change on the… Read more »
Analysis - COP17: Top Issues Dividing, Shaping Ongoing Negotiations in Mongolia
Premium Times
As UNCCD COP17 enters its final days in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, negotiators remain divided over a proposed global drought instrument, finance for land restoration, rangeland… Read more »
From Hunger to Harvests - How Land Restoration Is Transforming the Sahel
WFP
WFP's community-supported initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems in five sub-Saharan African countries - building food security, incomes and bonds in the process. Read more »
COP17 - How Africa Can Unlock Billions for Land Restoration - - Official
Premium Times
She said Africa needs to move land restoration from the aid column into the investment column by developing bankable landscape programmes, strengthening land tenure, deploying… Read more »
Vaal Water Reserves Strong Ahead of Possible El Niño
SAnews.gov.za
The Vaal River System remains in a strong position as South Africa heads towards the summer rainfall season, but the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is keeping a close eye… Read more »
Foreign Bottom Trawling is Exacerbating Food and Nutrition Insecurity, New Study Finds [press release]
Oceana
Analysis finds that if fish stayed local, nutrition could improve in West Africa Read more »
Sunscreen for Lakes and Dams - Could a Thin Floating Layer of Nanomaterial Shield Water From Evaporation? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa. Rising temperatures speed evaporation up, leaving less water… Read more »
Municipal Structural Failures At Heart of SA's Water Crisis
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says deep structural problems at municipal level are at the heart of South Africa's water crisis, with government drawing on lessons from its successful… Read more »
All of Africa Today - August 24, 2026
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Eacop Puts Focus On Environmental Restoration As First Oil Nears
Nile Post
After nearly two decades of anticipation, Uganda is moving closer to its first oil, with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) now more than 90% complete. As the country… Read more »
COP17 - Finance, Water, Land Top Agenda As UN Desertification Talks Enter Final Stretch in Mongolia
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As the 17th session of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification enters its final week in Ulaanbaatar, ministers and global leaders will focus on finance, water, land, and food… Read more »
