A New Nature-Based Food and Land Use Economy [opinion]

WRI

“All my kids can go to school now, whereas before I might only have been able to send one” reports Balaynesh Kasa, a farmer in Debre Yakob Watershed, close to Bahir Dar… 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 »

Woman Giving Dignity to Cancer Patients in Slums

Nation

Millicent Kagonga, 29, goes about her chores in the small but tidy one-roomed house she shares with her two children and her sister in Nairobi's Kariobangi estate. 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 »

Parliament Approves Loan From AFD to Digitise Health Sector

Tunis Afrique Presse

The House of People's Representatives (HPR) passed at a plenary session Wednesday an agreement on a loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) amounting to €27.3 million… Read more »

Fish Scarcity Hits Gunjur, Other Fish Landing Sites Fishmongers, Give Reasons for Shortage

Foroyaa

Foroyaa has been informed of the scarcity of fish in the market recently prompting the Medium's reporters to look into the veracity of the information. Read more »

Dearth of Youth Empowerment Concerns Barra Residents

The Point

One of the worrisome situations that lately developed to a big issue in Barra, Niumi, North Bank Region is the dearth of youth empowerment which is now a great concern for… Read more »

Reintegration of Khoisan People in Cuando Cubango Highlighted

ANGOP

The south-eastern Cuando Cubango Province's vice governor for political, social and economic sector, Carla Cativa, last Wednesday highlighted the partnership between the government… Read more »

University of Environment and Sustainable Development Admits First Batch September

Ghanaian Times

The first badge of admissions for the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya campus is expected to be made in September. Read more »

What We Are Doing to Tackle Climate Change - Minister [interview]

Daily Trust

Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar in this interview with Daily Trust, says the federal government will issue the third Green Bond in March and commence the… Read more »

Preventing TB - a Big Drug Price Cut Paves the Way for Global Scale-Up [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Lengthy negotiations ended in good news recently when the price of rifapentine, a lifesaving antibiotic, was marked down by 66% by its manufacturer Sanofi. When combined with… Read more »

Keeping the Promise - Sen Dillon Gives Montserrado County U.S.$12K

Observer

Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon, yesterday fulfilled one of his campaign promises by presenting a check of US$12,000.00 to a special council for use by the county. Read more »

Govt Sets Ambitious Water Supply Target

Daily News

THE government has reiterated its commitment to ensure that clean and safe water availability reaches 85 and 95 per cent in Rural and Urban areas respectively by December this… Read more »

Patricia Kombo - the Tree Planter On a Mission

Nation

Climate change is one of the most vexing global policy problems in the world today. In the last few years, many parts of the world, including Kenya, have experienced rising… Read more »

Experts Call for Legal Framework to Drive E-Health Sector

Vanguard

Mr. Mike Aigbe, a Director at GeneSys Health Information System, on Wednesday called for a proper legal framework of digital health for Nigeria to boost quality service delivery. Read more »