Policies, mega plans by governments needed as 2023 priorities for action for food systems
Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF
Access to midwives could annually save 1.2 million lives in East and Southern Africa by 2035
Climate disaster: Wave of drought-induced cholera in Kenya
US-Africa Leadership Summit: Nigeria & Rwanda become first African signatories of Artemis Accords on space collaboration
US-Africa space partnership will help address challenges like climate change, biodiversity & global food crises
South Africa topples Tunisia as most food secure — what are the lessons for sub–Saharan Africa
Governments must employ multi-pronged approach to ensure affordability, availability, quality and safety of food
Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry
Rural food systems need to be transformed into productive, profitable activities for farming households
Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt burden increased to a record $789 billion in 2021, highest since 2010
Low economic growth, skyrocketing inflation, the Ukraine war, massive debts and climate change increased the region’s dependancy on private ...
Okavango, Murchison Falls: Big Oil closing in on two iconic African Edens, flags report
The Okavango delta and Murchison Falls are home to iconic African wildlife species and are the homeland of indigenous ...
Most stillbirths due to air pollution in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa: Study
A quarter of stillbirths is attributable to PM 2.5 exposure during gestation; Highest average PM2.5-related stillbirths in India
Gender inequalities hamper sub-Saharan Africa’s fight against HIV: UNAIDS
AIDS is the leading cause of death among women in Africa
Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO
Water storage levels in river basins up in Africa, decreased in other continents
Rice, integral to Madagascar, may be hastening the decline of its unique biodiversity; here is how
Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; most of the plants, animals, insects and fungi found there are not found anywhere ...
Road to COP15 Montreal: Indigenous groups in South Africa benefit from rooibos tea industry; here is how
Rooibos comes loaded with antioxidants that can boost immunity, reduce risks of heart diseases, protect from viral infection and has ...
Bacterial infections caused most deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019: Lancet
The region saw 230 deaths per 100,000 people; Just 5 pathogens caused over half the infection deaths globally
Poaching on the rise, but CITES COP19 downgrades status of southern white rhino
Despite the setback, the parties at COP19 rejected the proposal made by Eswatini to reinstate trade in rhino horns
Road to COP15 Montreal: Kenya’s local communities have had limited benefits from their natural resources; here is why
Many communities are vulnerable to manipulation, rendering the whole principle of fair and equitable sharing of benefits impractical
Water insecurity hits sub-Saharan Africa hard: Report
People with lower levels of income and those residing on the outskirts of cities are more prone to water ...
Africa’s climate crisis: Global warming made Niger, Nigeria floods 80 times more likely, says study
Analysis is yet another scientific evidence on ‘climate impacts and need for finance to compensate for the loss’: Analysts
Dumping emissions: Countries building new fossil fuel projects in Africa but mostly for export
Planned projects will drive up Africa’s fossil fuel capacity by 116%
From Africa to Europe @ COP27: Keep off our gas fields
History shows fossil fuel extraction in Africa hardly benefits locals
Water action plan at COP27 gives hope to drought-ravaged Africa
Aims at fostering political efforts in establishing pan-African water hubs
Natural resource extraction in Ghana needs tighter regulations, finds survey
Local communities deprived of their fair share of benefits, say participants
COP27: Kenya’s ambitious hydrogen deal & plan to help Africa exploit green energy
The multiplier effect of the hydrogen deal will include job creation and boost food security through its fertiliser production
Four African countries back agreement against illegal, unregulated fishing
100 countries have signed the Agreement on Port State Measures — the first internationally binding agreement in the fight ...
