2022 Durban floods were most catastrophic natural disaster yet recorded in South African province

New research suggests flooding events in KwaZulu-Natal have doubled over the last century or more

After Ebola, bird flu hits West Africa

Africans will have to mass cull chicken, an inexpensive source of nutrition in the region

Africa needs to strategise actions for ‘sustainable industrialisation', says UN chief

Agriculture still accounts for the major share of rural household income and employs over 60 per cent of Africa's labour force

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

Microplastics in Nigeria’s Osun River: New study flags alarmingly high levels

A recent study found as many as 22,079 pieces of microplastic in just a litre of water

East Africa must prepare for more extreme rainfall during the short rainy season — new study

In the long term it is crucial to ensure that any new infrastructure is robust to withstand more frequent and heavier rains

Climate Change: Southern Africa’s temperatures to rise beyond rhinos’ tolerance, finds study

Namibia’s Etosha National Park and Eswatini’s Hlane National Park will most likely become too hot for rhinos

Alvaro, first cyclone of 2024, hits Madagascar

Over 16,000 affected; 8,400 people have been displaced and 5 killed    

How COVID-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa

Livestock and cereal farmers faced a drastic loss of demand

Thousands may face starvation from February to May in ‘hunger hotspots‘: UN agencies

Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are on the highest alert

Using green transport can prevent over 38,000 deaths in Africa’s Accra: WHO

Accra is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa

Children in 48 African countries at high risk of climate change impacts, says UNICEF report

International climate finance does not prioritise children, says UNICEF

Quarter of global population faces extremely high water stress each year

West Asia and North Africa most water-stressed  

Ghana wants fewer polluting old cars on the road. But it’s going about it the wrong way

Africa has long been considered a destination for used vehicles

COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days

A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO

Kenyan deal with Canadian firm to give boost to solar power

Total deal estimated to be worth USD 2.2 billion over the next five years

Threat to African tropical grasslands by misguided tree planting, study warns

An area size of France threatened by forest restoration initiatives; tree planting widespread across non-forest systems

War in Sudan enters its breadbasket, threatens to worsen hunger, malnutrition

A third of Sudanese in need of emergency food aid; country faces the greatest displacement crisis in history

IPCC Sixth Assement Report: Insights for African countries

The continent will likely experience drier conditions with an exception of the Sahara and eastern Africa

More research, investment needed to protect Congo basin peatlands, finds report

Peatlands face threat from hydrocarbon exploration, hydroelectric dams & climate change

South African court prohibits Shell, Impact from oil & gas exploration in Wild Coast

Environmentalists were concerned about the impact the exploration would have on whales and other marine life.  

The matatus of Nairobi: A necessary bane

Unorganised public transport system in the Kenyan city presents several challenges towards sustainable mobility  

CSE and NEMC release roadmap on how to clean Lake Victoria

Comes out with analysis on environmental problems of lake after joint meeting with stakeholders

Monkeypox is endemic in Nigeria. But surveillance isn’t what it should be

Virologist Oyewale Tomori explains what Nigeria, where the virus is endemic, should be doing to prepare for an outbreak

Sub-Saharan Africa’s food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Widespread job losses led to rise in food insecurity, most pronounced in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi