Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO

Water storage levels in river basins up in Africa, decreased in other continents

Over 5.3 mln can face hunger in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger by August: FAO

Farmers and pastoralists affected by internal conflicts, poor access to markets. COVID-19 could aggravate food insecurity 

Africa’s climate crisis: Global warming made Niger, Nigeria floods 80 times more likely, says study

Analysis is yet another scientific evidence on ‘climate impacts and need for finance to compensate for the loss’: Analysts

Shell shuts drilling operations off the Alaskan coast

The company claims to have made only a marginal discovery of oil and gas in the region  

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

Niger issues new permits for uranium mining in Sahara

Meningitis outbreak begins in West Africa

Land degradation a major threat but avoidable. So why the inaction

'None of the countries have set numerical targets for land degradation neutrality'

Shell says it didn’t lie to court about oil spill in Niger Delta

Sells off more of its Nigerian operations

Somewhere over the rainbow… climate impact is visible

India, 5 African countries may see a lot more rainbow days due to increased precipitation, finds study  

In court

Over 283 mln Africans with comorbidities at higher COVID-19 risk: Lancet

Population in African countries with high HIV / AIDS prevalence are at increased risk of COVID-19, says report

Environmental crimes threaten global security, says UN

Illegal forestry and ivory products worth up to US $213 billion a year are helping fund terrorists, militants and criminals

Climate change fuelling conflict in Lake Chad Basin: Report

Shrinking natural resources due to adverse weather heightening tensions, says human rights group

More than 19 mln people can face food insecurity in west, central Africa: Report

People more likely to die of starvation caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic than the disease itself, says the report

Nigeria oil spill: Shell announces $83 million settlement, dodges litigation

Company will pay compensation directly to affected members of the Bodo community

Refugee exodus, militia attacks: What is happening in Mali

At least 0.1 mln refugees fled to neighbouring countries; about 1.4 mln in critical need of food assistance

Shell could be held liable for Niger Delta oil spills, says London court

Affected Bodo community that had sued the energy giant rejects its offer of US $50 million as compensation

Communities make oil giants pay for pollution

Indigenous people of Nigeria, Peru take on oil giants; BP pays for its pollution