We tracked South Africa’s sardine run over 66 years: here’s what we found

The sardine run is of great economic importance because it provides prime fishing opportunities and attracts large numbers of tourists 

What's the cost to survive climate change?

While 43 African countries plan to raise 20 per cent of adaptation funds, the remaining needs to be funded by the international community, which …

Basic income support in South Africa: Risks, rewards and what it will take

The money will be taken from employed citizens and the affluent

South African doctors are bound by many rules. Criminal charges for mistakes may have unintended consequences

Criminalisation of medical judgment may interfere with appropriate medical decision-making

Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF

UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region  

World Bank launches plan to invest in Africa’s future human capital

Since the continent has highest young population in the world, this plan aims to equip the youngsters with skills appropriate for the future economy

Africa must invest in green water management to tackle drought, fight hunger

In the water-deficient regions of SSA, management of scarce rainfall must form an integral part of the development agenda, experts added

Why Modi's razzmatazz diplomacy isn't serving African interests

Missing from Modi’s foreign trips is a focus on issues most pressing for Africa’s people

Global malnutrition crisis: Africa worst hit; over 7 million girls, women undernourished in Nigeria

Nigerian girls and women suffering undernourishment can put newborn at risk, says UNICEF

Spectre of Day Zero: How South Africa is revising its water strategy

Focus on water demand, innovative innovative and sustainable technological options

Africa witnesses 63% increase in number of zoonotic outbreaks in a decade

Zoonotic diseases accounted for half of the public health events in Africa in 2019, 2020

Since 62% Sub-Saharan Africans have no access to power, the area is uniquely suited to renewables

Since Sub-Saharan Africa is largely off grid, it has great opportunity to skip installing fossil fuel-based power generation infrastructure and …

South Sudan in the throes of food insecurity

The number of food-insecure people is expected to peak during the coming lean season, traditionally worst between April and July, when food …

Fortress Conservation: Tanzania now ineligible for European Union conservation grant over Maasai evictions

Survival International, Maasai body hail announcement; say it sends strong message

Botswana and the Europeans recently had a spat regarding elephants. What was it all about?

At a time when the whole world is desperate to save elephants from extinction, Botswana is desperate to save its citizens and the environment …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, escapes major damage as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall on Mafia Island near it

No further threat of Cyclone Hidaya in Tanzania, says government; Kenya bans beach activities, fishing and swimming in coastal counties till May …

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

69% of obese adults from food insecure households where families had little dietary choices

Nearly 282 million people in Africa were undernourished in 2022: UN

Approximately one billion people were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2021  

Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game

Small-scale irrigation can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways

Kigali Conference: Experts from across Africa talk about its health challenges

DTE reports from four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali

Natural resource extraction in Ghana needs tighter regulations, finds survey

Local communities deprived of their fair share of benefits, say participants

Cameroon can set path to climate-resilient economy with prompt reforms: World Bank

Nearly 2 million people in Cameroon live in drought-affected areas

The Woman King is more than an action movie – it shines a light on the women warriors of Benin

For some African feminists, African women have never been frail and defenceless

Why Kenya’s experiment in giving local governments the power to manage food security hasn’t worked

The capacity of county governments to implement national policies must also be enhanced

How marine fisheries can add millions of tonnes to Africa’s catch

Restoring ecosystems to a healthy condition could increase fish production by 50-60%