Addressing root causes of conflicts key to sustainable development in Africa, says UN Deputy Chief [press release]
Economic Commission for Africa
Marrakesh, Morocco, March 23, 2019 (ECA) – Africa cannot have sustainable development without sustaining peace, United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed said… Read more »
To Continue Ethiopia's Growth, We Need Universal Access to Water [opinion]
WaterAid
On this World Water Day it is important to realise that, while Ethiopia’s economy is growing, to achieve true progress and eradicate poverty we need universal access to clean… Read more »
Tropical Cyclone Idai - the Storm That Knew No Boundaries [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Tropical cyclone Idai has made headlines across southern Africa throughout the month of March. Lingering in the Mozambique Channel at tropical cyclone intensity for six days, the… Read more »
Water Security in South Africa - Forgotten but Not Gone [analysis]
ISS
'Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right' reads the slogan of the 2019 United Nations World Water Day. After the 2018 crisis in Cape Town, South Africans know… Read more »
TB Doesn't Only Attack the Lungs - - Other Organs Are Also Vulnerable [interview]
The Conversation Africa
The world marks World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 every year. Most people assume that TB only affects the lungs - but the disease can also attack other organs. The… Read more »
Govt to Train More Rural Women As Solar Energy Technicians
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the Barefoot College of India, is planning to open a Vocational Training Center at the Grand Bassa Community College, for the… Read more »
Fixing South Africa's Public Schools - Lessons From a Small-Town University [interview]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's public schooling system is riddled with problems. Drop-out rates are high, pupils lack proper support and mentoring, and the transition from school to tertiary… Read more »
Rwanda Turns to Bamboo for Packaging Material
New Times
The Ministry of Environment, through Rwanda Water and Forestry Authority, has partnered China Bamboo Aid Project to import bamboos for use in industry packaging as well as… Read more »
Govt Dilly-Dallies On Sex Education As Other Countries Reap the Benefits
Nation
Countries where comprehensive sex education (CSE) is taught have the lowest teen pregnancy rates. Read more »
School Counsellors in Sierra Leone Address Early Pregnancy, Child Marriage
UNFPA
Fatmata Sesay was 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her parents forced her to move in with her boyfriend, who was neither in school nor employed. Moving in with him felt like… Read more »
Insect Declines Are a Stark Warning to Humanity
UNEP
Many people think of insects as a nuisance. They don't realize that without them we are doomed. Read more »
Govt to Support Farmers Hard-Hit By Drought
Namibian
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob said the government will assist farmers in areas hard-hit by the drought. Read more »
How Good Urban Farming Can Combat Bad Eating [analysis]
African Arguments
Unhealthy diets pose a massive and growing health threat across the world. In Africa, traditional foods and inner-city farms could be the answer. Read more »
Cameroon's Anglo-Francophone Rift Widens to Views On Democracy, Trust, National Identity (Afrobarometer) [press release]
Afrobarometer
The tensions in Cameroon's anglophone regions have taken a clear toll on the country's unity. Anglophone and francophone Cameroonians, who have lived as friends and neighbours for… Read more »
Six Countries, One Forest, One Future [press release]
UNEP
An ambitious new conservation programme brings six nations together to ensure the future of one of the world's most vital ecosystems. Read more »
