More than 2,500 people to face catastrophic, famine-like conditions if no urgent action is taken, organisation warns
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, escapes major damage as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall on Mafia Island near it
Hidaya has made landfall as per Kenya Met Department; but another depression is developing behind it
Cyclone Hidaya to slam into Tanzania south of Dar es Salaam; Ruto puts Kenya on alert
Kenya: Why did the Nakuru dam burst? Channel blocked by rain-swept debris the reason, says government
The Solai dam, also in Nakuru County, had burst in 2018; 48 people were killed then
Red Colobus: Conserving these Old World primates could help save Africa’s tropical forests, says study
Colobine species are leaf-eaters, compared to the omnivore cercopithecines; Africa has 17 red colobus, from Senegal to Zanzibar
Apple faces allegations of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC’s mineral-rich eastern region, home to tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, has been plagued by violence for decades
Kenya Floods 2024: Old Kijabe Dam bursts after heavy rains in the Rift Valley; 45 killed so far
East Africa deluged as Tanzania, Burundi and Kenya receive massive amounts of precipitation
As climate change snuffs life out of hydroelectric sources, Zambia feels need to diversify energy mix
Zambia is experiencing powercuts as water levels in Lake Kariba, a major power source, fall
Southern African drought primarily driven by El Nino, massive blow to food security, health: Study
Researchers recommend enhanced resilience to droughts that may occur twice as frequently in El Nino years
Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya, destroy farmlands, property
Prolonged, large-scale crop loss, especially in key places considered as breadbaskets like central and western Kenya and Rift Valley ...
Moderna is not committed to ‘vaccine equity’: Africa CDC
Moderna's decision to abandon plans to construct vaccine plants in Kenya drew flak from African Union's public health agency
Eritrea fares worst in the world in plastic waste management, shows Plastic Overshoot Day report
Around 97% of plastic waste created in Eritrea is mismanaged
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Africa Union Commission calls for acceleration of efforts towards malnutrition-free Africa
Experts at the meeting called to strengthen school feeding programmes to alleviate hunger, reap psychological benefits like increased concentration ...
Climate tech: Zimbabwean scientist turns carbon dioxide into methanol to minimise emissions
Making energy materials like formic acid, methanol from carbon dioxide released from factories can be important for emerging economies, ...
Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa $8.4 billion annually, says WaterAid
Nigeria recorded the highest incidence of HAIs in 2022, followed by Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia and Mali
Vampireweed threatens rice production in Africa. What do we know about it?
Associated annual economic losses amount to $82 million, affecting more than 140,000 rural households
Dallaire & Rusesabagina: 2 men who witnessed the Rwandan Genocide first-hand, reflect on incidents 3 decades ago
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’, is today a critic of Paul Kagame; Romeo Dallaire is now a global ...
‘Blood Lions’ no more as South Africa to stop captive breeding of big cats for trophy hunting, traditional medicine
South African Environment Minister Barbara Creecy announces decision; owners of captive farms will have two years to close before ...
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for HIV in low- & middle-income countries to grow 25% by 2025, says WHO
Presently, only half the children living with HIV receive ART; may fall short of UNAIDS treatment coverage target for ...
Louis Gossett Jr: One of his most iconic roles gives an inkling into the reasons behind some of Africa’s recent wars
Race is the “elephant in the room” in the Arab World
World Bank study reveals high temperatures linked to lower exam scores in Ethiopia
Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their ...
Southern Africa’s new ecoregion brimming with undocumented life but in urgent need of conservation
Despite its ecological significance, SEAMA has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa
Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study
At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter