Guinea declares Ebola outbreak after 3 deaths
Four more infected; the epidemic first began in 2013 in Guinea and left more than 11,300 dead across the region
In-Depth: 69th session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa
The sixty-ninth session of World Health Organisation's Regional Committee for Africa in Brazzaville (August 19-23 2019) helped turn a much-needed …
North, sub-Saharan Africa opposites in groundwater storage, recharge: Survey
North Africa has high groundwater storage, low water recharge; sub-Saharan Africa has the opposite, a new survey has revealed
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
World Bank launches plan to invest in Africa’s future human capital
Since the continent has highest young population in the world, this plan aims to equip the youngsters with skills appropriate for the future economy
Africa must invest in green water management to tackle drought, fight hunger
In the water-deficient regions of SSA, management of scarce rainfall must form an integral part of the development agenda, experts added
South Sudan in the throes of food insecurity
The number of food-insecure people is expected to peak during the coming lean season, traditionally worst between April and July, when food …
West Africa's chimpanzee population impacted by road construction: Study
The average population density of chimpanzee was lowest nearest the roads and peaked at the far away from them
Africa Mining Vision finds support of governments, private companies
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) has been designed to ensure that mining activities contribute to economic transformation and benefit all African …
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa to slow down in 2016
The fall in commodity prices caused a significant shock for a region for which commodities make up a large share of exports, the report said
Lions, leopards have made a comeback in Africa’s 3rd-largest national park, says report
Rigorous anti-poaching measures including patrolling, effective prosecution and cultural sensitisation led to the rebound in populations, says …
COVID-19: South Africa extends national lockdown by two weeks
The country’s increase in confirmed cases slowed to a daily average of 4% from 42% in two weeks
Scientists set out to study long-living African tree found them dying
They suspect climate change to be the cause of the death of baobab trees that live for thousands of years
Calls for protectionism in the West should not scare Africa: UNECA
Africa needs to move away from the model of selling rich natural resources which do not generate enough financing for development
WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Liberia
The UN health agency said the job was far from over and more flare-ups were expected in the months to come
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
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
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 is not risky for infrastructure investment, says ECA
Africa's quest for regional integration makes trade and transboundary infrastructure critical
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’
COVID-19, climate crisis: 7.8 million across east Africa pushed to starvation
Floods and locust outbreak in east African region lead to increased food shortages, where 34 million people are acutely food insecure
Limited access to land and water affects productivity of women farmers in Africa
FAO study reveals the constraints that make women more vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation
Economic growth in least developed countries of Africa saw sharp decline since 2012
According to a new report, global poverty is increasingly concentrated within the group of 48 LDC countries