COVER STORY: Why are governments across Africa on a legislation spree to regulate seeds market
Countries and economic blocs across Africa are on a legislating spree to regulate the continent’s seed markets, ostensibly to overcome …
Single-use plastic ban: Environment lessons India can learn from East Africa
Import, manufacturing or sale of single-use plastic bags in Kenya could earn a fine of $40,000 for companies and $500 for individuals
In a Trump world, can Africa be great again?
Africa was a policy priority for previous three administrations—Clinton, Bush and Obama. But can US contribute to Africa’s growth …
COVID-19: Community transmission detected in 12 African countries
Number of cases in Africa jump 3 times in 1 week
East Africa warned of impending food shortage after floods devastate croplands, kill livestock
Close to 10,000 livestock & over 40,000 acres of farmland lost in Kenya; Tanzania, Somalia and Burundi impacted heavily too
Soil mapping in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of fertilisers, improving food security
UN's FAO to digitally map soil nutrients in central American countries too
Aardvarks are crucial for sub-Saharan Africa’s ecosystem — but climate change is impacting their chances of survival
Study examines 104 faecal samples of the burrowing nocturnal mammals to see impact of aridification
Protecting Congo’s forests: New timber parks will help fight illegal logging
Expansion of east African road and rail networks could threaten one of the world’s richest biodiversity areas
African migration to Europe: Forced returns run into resistance
Returns are low in part because European policy makers ignore competing issues and interests African stakeholders face
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
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
Quarter of global population faces extremely high water stress each year
West Asia and North Africa most water-stressed
Thousands may face starvation from February to May in ‘hunger hotspots‘: UN agencies
Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are on the highest alert
Children in 48 African countries at high risk of climate change impacts, says UNICEF report
International climate finance does not prioritise children, says UNICEF
How COVID-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa
Livestock and cereal farmers faced a drastic loss of demand
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
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
Using green transport can prevent over 38,000 deaths in Africa’s Accra: WHO
Accra is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa
COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days
A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO
