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
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
Drones deliver medicines in Africa
A US-based company transports life-saving drugs, 148 vaccines and blood units to 2,000 health facilities across Ghana
How Google images helped us pin down the diet of Africa’s largest eagle
Declines in Martial eagles have been so steep that this species is now considered vulnerable to extinction
Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
Climate projections suggest subtropical drying will continue through the 21st century; Ecosystems, agriculture and urban water in Southern …
Nigeria hunger crisis deepens, spills over into Lake Chad Basin
Some 7.1 million people are now severely food insecure across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria
Africa at highest risk of climate change; agricultural production under threat
Central America also faces physical threat from climate change, with every country categorised as ‘extreme risk’
Drought affects livestock economy of African countries
Ethiopia is among the worst affected with more than half a million livestock dying due to drought conditions
Ebola makes a comeback in Sierra Leone, officials confirm one death
The latest case reflects the cautious note of WHO which expected more flare-ups before the region can be definitely termed clear of the virus
Kenya joins the ‘Elephant Protection Initiative’
President Kenyatta makes pledge as part of package of conservation on signing to the Pan-African ‘Giants Club’
Access to midwives could annually save 1.2 million lives in East and Southern Africa by 2035
Achievements depend on midwives gaining better education and training
East Africa drought: ‘Climate change is making La Niña impact severe’
Climate change is pushing countries like Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia into a famine as they face their fifth consecutive deficit rainy seasons
We mapped green spaces in South Africa and found a legacy of apartheid
Using publicly available satellite images in combination with the 2011 census data, we found that virtually all (96 per cent) South African …
Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we're doing to prevent it
Translating lessons learnt during the outbreak in West Africa into improved vision health is an ongoing necessity in Congo
Foreign investors perpetuating poverty in Africa, says report
The Annual Progress Report of Africa says the continent is losing 6% of GDP a year, mostly due tto illegal logging and unregulated fishing
Starvation, disease: Tribes of Lower Omo bear the brunt of development projects
Oakland Institute report looks into condition of Ethiopian Indigenous communities displaced for dams, sugarcane plantations
South Africa’s great white sharks are changing locations — they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation
Great white sharks have a pivotal role in marine ecosystems
Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity
First-ever meet by IUCN to outline long-term strategies; to give voice to marginalised communities
Droughts bring disease: Here are 4 ways they do it
Prolonged dry spells, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions, may have serious impacts, particularly if people aren’t prepared
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa
Ability to produce speech sounds catapulted Homo sapiens into a world in which they would dominate all other species
Why history will judge Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza harshly
Pierre Nkurunziza ruled with an iron fist, making few compromises: his insistence in 2015 on changing the constitution to enable him to have …
Africa aims to end hunger by 2025; FAO for curbing food imports
UN's food agency emphasises on need to improve local and traditional nutritious food, calls for private investments to increase the food security …
Djibouti releases GM mosquitoes to fight malaria. How it works
The method targets female mosquitoes, which are predominantly responsible for malaria transmission
Gum arabic from Africa’s acacia trees in the Sahel is used in hundreds of products: What’s worth knowing
Sudan accounts for about 70% of global gum arabic exports