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
11 lions killed in a week in Kenya as climate-linked human-wildlife conflicts escalate
Climate change, changing land use and human, livestock and wildlife population increase are major drivers
China’s population has peaked and is now falling — opportunities and risks for Africa
African countries with a large working-age population can theoretically benefit from the end of China’s period of labour-abundance
Drought to deluge: Horn of Africa experiencing floods after six seasons of failed rains
Flash floods that damaged large areas of cropland likely to deal the hunger-plagued eastern Africa region a major blow
Niger is Africa’s fastest growing country — how to feed 25 million more people in 30 years
Reducing population growth rate and investments in women’s education & labour force participation among other steps needed
A losing battle to protect forest elephants in Central Africa
Unless urgent conservation action is taken, the world stands to lose this charismatic species
Why it’s important to study coronaviruses in African bats
Understanding factors that play a role in the spillover of pathogens from bats to humans in Africa is important in view of high species diversity
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
Ancient southern Kalahari was more important to human evolution than previously thought
Ga-Mohana was much wetter than today, with pools of standing water and waterfalls tumbling down the hillside
These 3 Cs can increase food insecurity in Africa, warn experts
There will be chronic hunger in the next 10 years if timely action is not taken, an expert said
Lack of finance data hampers climate goals in South Africa: Report
South Africa is the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Its national climate change response policy calls for inclusion of …
Land acquisitions threat to food diversity, security in Africa: Study
Unethical foreign investments preferred export-bound crop over local staple crops; diet diversity decreased between 2005 and 2015
Southern Africa most unequal region on the continent: Report
Top 10% of society in the region took the lion’s share of the national income, whereas the bottom 40% took just 4%
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Negotiations drag on, African group expresses worry over outcome
We would rather that there be no decision on some issues than having a bad decision, leaders of the African Group of Negotiators say
Africa’s ambitious journey towards renewable energy – the ifs & buts
Sub-Saharan African countries have weak regulatory environments for RE growth as most of these policies are either very technology-specific or in …
These new sorghum varieties might help sub-Saharan Africa meet nutritional needs
Sorghum is a significant crop cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa, with 300 million people depending on it
WHO proposes plan to improve district health systems in Africa
The framework aims to provide essential health services to 80% per cent people in African countries by 2030
Oly Ilunga: Congo’s very own ‘Deep Throat’?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health minister resigned on July 22, alleging that he was under strong pressure to introduce an anti-…