May 02
South Africa: Great White Sharks Off South Africa's Coast Are Protected By Law, but Not in Practice. Why This Needs to Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In less than eight years, white sharks in South Africa have all but disappeared from their historical hotspots in False Bay and Gansbaai, on the Western Cape coast. These areas… Read more »
April 28
East Africa: Ethiopia's Just Cause in Having Access to the Sea
Ethiopian Herald
For all creatures living on earth, water is a great boon of nature. It is very difficult to find anything that is not related to water. Even if we only associate the benefits of… Read more »
April 27
Kenya: Households in Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Vacate
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has urge people living on river banks to vacate to avoid disaster caused by flooding at a time when heavy rains are pounding the country. Read more »
Kenya: Flood Alert As Masinga Dam Overflows
Capital FM
The Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority(TARDA) has urged residents to exercise vigilance following the overflowing of the Masinga dam due to heavy rains. Read more »
April 22
Nigeria: Our Coast, Highways, and Global Warming, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Premium Times
But even if we are to continue to play the ostrich on this matter, as the idea of the coastal highway suggests we are minded to, we may still wonder whether this highway is an… Read more »
April 21
Seychelles: Blue Whales - First Discovery Near Seychelles in Decades - What Our Study Found [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - Kwara Reps Member to Sponsor Bill On Dredging of River Niger
Leadership
A member of the House of Representatives for Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Hon Ahmed Saba, has announced plan to sponsor a bill on the dredging of River… Read more »
April 17
Seychelles: Our Ocean Conference - Seychelles to Pilot Integration of Ocean Science in School Curriculum
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles will pilot a project this year that integrates ocean science in its school curriculum, said President Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday at the heads of state high level… Read more »
April 16
Ghana: Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
Ghanaian Times
An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions… Read more »
Seychelles: GAEA Seychelles Assesses Healthiness of 15 Rivers On Three Seychelles' Islands
Seychelles News Agency
Developing a freshwater biodiversity information system for long-term conservation and management in Seychelles is a first-of-its-kind project currently being implemented by a… Read more »
April 14
Africa: Rogue Waves in the Ocean Are Much More Common Than Anyone Suspected, Says New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
We used three-dimensional imaging of ocean waves to capture freakish seas that produce a notorious phenomenon known as rogue waves. Our results are now published in Physical Review… Read more »
East Africa: Seychelles' Aldabra Atoll Officially Designated As Important Shark and Ray Area
Seychelles News Agency
Aldabra Atoll has officially been designated as an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission… Read more »
April 09
Madagascar: Over 200,000 Need Humanitarian Aid Following Madagascar Cyclone
UN News
An estimated 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday's tropical cyclone Gamane in northeast Madagascar. Read more »
Africa: West Africa's Falling Fish Stocks - Illegal Chinese Trawlers, Climate Change and Artisanal Fishing Fleets to Blame [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Average fish catches by traditional fishing communities along the west African coast have declined significantly over the past three decades. Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Blue Economy / We'll Adopt New Strategy to Bolster Nigeria's Economy - Oyetola
Vanguard
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says current administration is considering a new strategy to drive the national economy through the utilization of the… Read more »