Most areas in Ethiopia, particularly the eastern part, experiences acute water shortages. The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaisssance Dam, GERD, that began in 2011, is ... Read more »

While governments in Senegal, Mauritania and The Gambia have been carrying out emergency food distributions to local communities in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new ... Read more »

Extremist groups operating in East Africa, including Al-Shabaab, Ansar al-Sunna and the Islamic State, are taking advantage of the gaps in the region's maritime security. These ... Read more »

One of the world's first eco-friendly methods used to keep predatory sharks from swimmers and surfers has been developed by a team of South African experts. The SharkSafe Barrier ... Read more »

Fishing businesses in Turkana, Kenya, have many challenges - much of government support is not reaching these indigenous fishing communities, forcing them to sell their catches ... Read more »

The Kenyan naval special operations squadron has received a major boost to its sea and land warfare operations after more marine commandos joined the team. Training that includes ... Read more »

Not only will the massive oil spill off off the coast of Mauritius have long-term impacts on the island's fragile ecosystems, it will also threaten the nation's efforts to use oc Read more »

 Gutted - a documentary collaboration between Angelo Louw, Greenpeace Africa's Digital Mobilisation Officer and filmmaker Malcolm Rainers, highlights how industrial fishi Read more »

Somali pirates have hijacked a Panama-flagged ship. Officials say the ship was traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Mogadishu port when it appeared to develop mechanical ... Read more »

The dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the commencement of the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has now moved to the African Union for resolution. However, ... Read more »