Zimbabwe declared a state of national disaster on Wednesday 3 April 2024 due to the devastating drought that has hit large parts of southern Africa. President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued an urgent…
The 2023 annual count in the Chinko biodiversity reserve in the Central African Republic (CAR) reveals an increase in wild animal populations, marking a positive trend for biodiversity conservation…
A report published on 2 April 2024 by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace MENA highlights the extent of air pollution in Africa, identifying the main culprits and underlining the serious repercussions…
This is one of the first operational missions assigned to Kenya's very first 100% earth observation satellite. Over the next five years, the satellite images and meteorological data provided by Taifa…
Madagascar is the world leader in the vanilla industry, accounting for almost 70% of the supply, but its cultivation of the world's most prized flavour is causing ecological damage. In a study…
Protected from poaching, the world's largest elephant population is threatened by drought. According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), at least 100 elephants have died in Hwange…
With a population of 1.4 billion inhabitants, and an area of more than 30 million km2 as well as a coverage of 6% of the earth's surface, Africa is the region most vulnerable to climate change.
On the sidelines of the 28th United Nations Climate Conference (COP28), the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) organized a “high-level” French-speaking ministerial consultation on…
At COP28, the day dedicated to education on 8 December provides a crucial opportunity to highlight the challenges facing education in Africa. In a continent where young people make up 77% of the…
The African Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP) was the focus of discussions at the high-level panel on financing adaptation to climate change in Africa. The workshop, held on 1 December 2023 at…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia alone hold almost 80% of the world's cobalt reserves. These large reserves position Africa at the forefront of the growing market for electric…
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the French Biodiversity Office (OFB) organised a large-scale ivory destruction operation on 28 November 2023. The operation, carried out in the…
The fate of the world's three largest forest areas is at stake in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. But on the second day of the summit, no head of state from Amazonia or Asia has yet shown up…