Hostile dispute over trophy hunting fuelled by ‘myths driven by emotion and morality that ignore critical facts’.
Leading scientists have warned that global conservation is being undermined by…
Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Virunga national park. This park is a sanctuary for endangered…
Fossil fuel is expected to dominate Africa’s energy mix by the end of the decade.
A new research from the University of Oxford has predicted that the total electricity generation across the African…
Fossil fuels are set to remain the dominant source of electricity across Africa over the next decade, according to a new study.
Researchers found that around 2,500 power plants are planned, enough…
Country accounts for less than 0.1% of global emissions but suffers disproportionately from related disasters, say new report.
Kenya needs $62bn (£46bn) to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis…
Boko Haram conflict leaves north-east Nigeria facing severe landmine emergency
North-east Nigeria is facing a landmine emergency which is having a devastating impact on people in the region.
In response to the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, most sub-Saharan governments are developing economic recovery plans. These will require some different thinking,…
The Loudima family in Congo have long been without electricity but they have found an environmental solution: solar power.
In the remote districts of Pointe Noire, the Congolese start-up Hélios…
Jewel of biodiversity’ in natural oceanic basin formed during deglaciation of Kilimanjaro and Usambara mountains.
Scientists in east Africa have discovered a rare ocean refuge for coral where…
DAKAR - Wood and charcoal burning account for 50% of Senegal’s household energy consumption, contributing to air pollution and deforestation. To reduce ecological damage, an association called…
The Bank’s partnership with IRENA will support Africa’s energy transition and our goal to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy in Africa by 2030.” – Bank VP…
Experts say near-threatened fruit bats, crucial for restoring forests in Africa, are in danger.
Kasanka National Park, Zambia – As the red sun sets over a remote part of Zambia’s Central Province,…
Kenyan e-commerce platform Sokowatch has added electric tuk-tuks to its delivery fleet in Uganda, making the vehicles the first to be used commercially in East Africa.
Launched in Nairobi in 2016, …
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Conservationists are working to rescue giraffes stranded on an island in Lake Boringo in western Kenya after heavy rains led to the flooding of their rangeland habitat,…
GENEVA - A U.N. refugee agency report issued earlier this month finds thousands of children in Mali are being exploited and abused by criminal or armed groups, tribal chiefs and state authorities for…
To: President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairperson of the African Union – Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission – Cristina Duarte, UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Africa…
Rescued women told police the owner hired men to impregnate them and then sell the newborns for profit.
Police in Nigeria have rescued 10 people, including four children, four pregnant women and two…
Aardvarks are notoriously elusive, nocturnal mammals. They generally hide in their underground burrows during the day and emerge at night to feed exclusively on ants and termites. Aardvarks are…