`Indian Ocean has been the central theatre of human existence'

Economist, environmentalist, urban theorist, Sanjeev Sanyal wears many hats. He has written four bestselling books on Indian political history …

Djibouti receives two years’ worth of rain in a single day

The East African country, along with neighbours, Kenya and Somalia might be in store for more flooding in the next few days

Major new study unveils complexity and vast diversity of Africa’s genetic variation

More than three million new genetic variants discovered, details of migration and expansion of groups across the continent found

Zanzibar has become the first island in East Africa to have a decentralised waste management model

The East African island of Zanzibar has undertaken a pilot project for decentralised waste management in the Shaurimoyo area and intends to …

Flood situation in East Africa still remains grim

Communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are facing fresh bouts of flooding besides facing hardships due to earlier bouts

East Africa 77 years behind schedule for achieving universal access to sanitation

At current rate of progress, universal access to safely-managed sanitation, aim of the Sustainable Development Goals won’t be achieved …

More developing nations now dependent on commodity exports: UN report

It can negatively affect human development indicators like life expectancy, education and per capita income

Locust invasion: FAO seeks $138 million for Africa — double of what it sought in January

Swarms present in 9 east African countries; unseasonal rain adds to worry

African countries differ widely in prenatal HIV testing: why it matters

Closing the gaps in coverage of HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa will require, among other things, a massive investment in health systems in …

Zanzibar passes new regulation developed by CSE on solid waste management

The first of its kind in East Africa, the regulation will help Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago to tackle its burgeoning waste problem

Yellow fever burden to shift to central and east Africa by 2050: Study

Number of deaths to likely increase 25 per cent; projected to further accelerate in the two regions after 2050

Tanzania to establish fund to conserve Lake Victoria basin

Fund will be used to help develop fishing as a sustainable source of income for more than a million people who depend on the lake’s resources

World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity

Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world

COVID-19: Up to 49.2 million Africans could become extremely poor by 2021, says report

More than half of Africa least prepared to deal with pandemic according to African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

La Nina is back; what does that mean for Africa, Asia

The Horn of Africa could see below average rainfall; East Africa will see drier than usual conditions

Investments from India to lead growth in East African market

Over the last decade, Africa-India trade has followed the upward trend in South-South trade and investments