With around 8 million tonnes of plastic dumped in the oceans every year, plastic pollution is threatening marine ecosystems on the African continent. Innovative solutions and local initiatives are…
In an effort to combat increasingly acidic soil, farmers in Kenya are turning away from industrial farming methods.
Planting vegetables, Benson Wanjala and his wife are working to cultivate their…
For his first media appearance since his appointment in August 2023, Magatte Niang chose Afrik21 to mark Africa Seas and Oceans Day. In this interview, the Director General of Eau du Sénégal (SEN'EAU…
Over the last 450 million years, sharks have survived five mass extinctions, making them some of the oldest—and sturdiest—creatures still in existence today.
But a sixth mass extinction that many…
Kenya is continuing to diversify its electricity mix and plans to build a new solar photovoltaic power plant around the Seven Forks hydroelectric scheme. This will be done with the financial support…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is planning to borrow an additional $2 billion in crude oil-backed loans from international creditors to boost its financial inflow.
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At least 15 people have died and more than 195 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said…
A legally binding text that calls on States to take responsibility for preserving international waters and their resources. This is how legal expert Moussa Bala defines the International Treaty for…
Blantyre, Malawi — A trainload of diesel fuel has arrived in Malawi for the first time in 21 years, signaling the end of fuel shortages.
Malawian authorities said the arrival Tuesday marked the…
While the supply of drinking water is being strengthened in Dakar and other towns in Senegal, SEN'EAU wants to go further by focusing on sustainability. The company, which provides the public…
Former President Donald Trump dismantled the pillars of U.S. climate policy when he exited the Paris climate accord and rolled back more than 100 regulations to protect air, water, endangered species…
As Africa celebrates the 9th Africa Day of Seas and Oceans on 25 July 2024, attention is being drawn to the rescue of the Panamanian cargo ship MV Ultra Galaxy, which ran aground west of the Western…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of…
As Africa promotes the sustainable growth of its seas and oceans on 25 July 2024, Zimbabwe is also determined to protect its shared water resources. This is the rationale behind its recent accession…
In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, summer visitors are flocking to the 19th book fair, a two-week event running until July 28th.
Stacks upon stacks of books lined the shelves, tables and walls at…
Botswana is proposing a new law requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in their operations to locals.
Botswana is a leading diamond producer in Africa and second globally, after Russia.…
Kenya tops the East and Central African region as the biggest beneficiary of funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) over the last decade.
Data from the pan-African lender shows that AfDB…
Shell casings litter a meadow on Mount Terbol in northern Lebanon. The valley below falls along one of the world’s busiest routes for migratory birds. The mountain peak, buffeted by harsh winds,…
Sir Keir Starmer’s legislative plan to green Britain has arrived not a moment too soon. Last week, the government’s advisers warned that only a third of the carbon reductions required by law would be…
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