As Africa's population continues its rapid growth, finding sustainable sources of food will becoming increasingly difficult but the continent's coastline may hold some answers. Read more »
One hundred and twenty-eight people died when an overcrowded ferry travelling from Zanzibar to Pemba sank. The island’s government has promised to improve sea transport and ... Read more »
Villagers are trying to protect their lives and property from sea incursion as the ocean surge sweep hundreds from their ancestral homes. Read more »
More than 50 Africans fleeing to Europe in an inflatable boat which set sail from Libya died of dehydration during a 15-day voyage, the sole survivor of the tragedy reported. Read more »
The resource poor country's tourism industry has paid the price for piracy in the Indian Ocean and is one of the few countries that actually accommodates convicted pirates. Read more »
The death toll of Lake Malawi boat disaster victims is set to rise as authorities are uncertain how many migrants died when their boat capsized. Read more »
Residents living near Muziba irrigation scheme in the central province of Zambezia, are selling fish caught using soil contaminated with obsolete pesticides. Read more »
Small-scale farmers in Sao Tome are benefiting from entering niche markets by building new partnerships, according to an IFAD representative. Read more »
The trial of six Somalis, charged with taking 30 crew members of the luxury vessel Le Ponant hostage in the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden in 2008, has begun in Paris. Read more »
Ethiopia's Gibe III dam will make it very difficult for indigenous farmers and fishers to sustain their livelihoods, writes the Worldwatch Institute. Read more »
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