Why are floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal so devastating? Urban planning expert explains
Most South African cities were built a long time ago, before climate change was predicted
Climate cover: $140 million insurance scheme in Kenya to protect herders against frequent droughts
Scheme part of a project sponsored by World Bank targetting livestock farmers in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Opinion split on carbon markets, some call it license for Global North to pollute
Carbon credits promoted by powerful interests that benefit from maintaining the status quo of fossil fuel dependence, say opposers
Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF
Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years
South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: What’s gone wrong
Decaying infra means residents in Gauteng Province have to face 30% water restrictions
Adopt community-led initiatives for conservation: Africa Protected Area Congress
Community members should know about the operationalisation of the conservation practices taking place in Africa.
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Second time the disease with high fatality rate has been detected in western Africa; WHO confirmation awaited
Agricultural mechanisation can be sustainable in sub-Saharan Africa
A Food and Agriculture Organization report says mechanisation of farms in Africa can be achieved in conjunction with the Save and Grow technique
COVID-19: More than 28,000 children died of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
Travel restrictions mean children with cancer can’t seek hospital care in time
Volcano threat spurs mass evacuation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Thousands started fleeing Goma city in DR Congo on May 27 after a second warning
Africa: We must go beyond singular responses in the fight against child poverty
Policies need to address in all the complexities of child poverty
Somalia: Drought forced more than 450,000 people from their homes this year
Around 1.4 million children could be acutely malnourished by mid-year
William Ruto: How Kenya’s new president took on powerful political dynasties
Ruto won the polls in spite of a sustained pushback by the incumbent
In a first, 4 West African countries commit to cooperate on Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin
The Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin is the largest in West Africa; Four countries have now agreed to cooperate on sharing it peaceably, …
Central Africa can develop sustainably only with environmental protection, social equity: Report
Central Africa is seeing an acceleration in oil extraction, mining and forestry, that is putting pressure on ecosystems
As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive
As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, let us remember that 2020 was terrible for the press in many parts of the world.
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
Offshore gas finds offered major promise for Mozambique: what went wrong
There have been no material benefits for the people of Cabo Delgado and many locals were evicted
Area under tobacco cultivation in Africa rose over 3% in 6 yrs: WHO report
The number of tobacco users in the WHO African Region increased to 73 million in 2018 from 64 million adult users in 2000
East Africa’s Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought; here’s why
The Great Rift Valley has divided the Masai giraffe, preventing interbreeding & exchange of genetic materials
Open defecation in Nigeria: Faecal sludge is country's clicking time bomb
The country, which has the largest number of people defacting in the open, needs to frame a safe toilet technology and treat its faecal sludge, …
Cyclones in southern Africa: five essential reads
Over the past 30 years, as the world’s oceans have become warmer, the locations of where tropical cyclones form and intensify have been shifting
Guinea worm: A nasty parasite is nearly eradicated, but the push for zero cases will require patience
The final push to full eradication requires patience and faith on the part of institutions and governments supporting the effort; also, people …
Run-up to COP27: DTE’s coverage of loss and damage in Africa due to climate change
Africa is suffering from losses in agriculture, employment and faces food insecurity due to global warming
Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap — and the results are scary
Widespread surveys are needed to further assess the full extent of snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa