Strengthening capacity to prepare for natural disasters and stimulate the financing of sustainable development in several cities. This is the purpose of the $1.3 billion granted by the International…
Faced with increasing plastic pollution in Greater Tripoli in Libya, a plastic waste management project has been launched in the municipalities of Souq Al-Jumaa, Abu Salim and Central Tripoli. The…
Of the 13 sustainable initiatives selected and funded by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) as part of its fifth call for initiatives, eight are being implemented in Africa,…
Over the next few years, the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) will double its investments in sustainable development in the countries of the South, half of which will be in Africa. The…
The link between human rights and biodiversity is becoming clearer in Africa. In a study published in 2021, the Rainforest...
The link between human rights and biodiversity is becoming clearer in…
In Namibia, the "Community Recycling Heroes Project" will equip 250 unemployed women to sort and collect recyclable waste by the end of 2023 in the towns of Windhoek, Swakopmund and Otjiwarongo. The…
An emotional memorial has been held in Lampedusa for 368 migrants who perished at sea exactly a decade ago after their ship caught fire.
Most of those of those who died were from Eritrea in what is…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development outside the oil…
Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days after a disused gold mine in the country’s Chegutu district collapsed, killing at least 10 illegal miners.
Startups trying to help African public health systems cater to the needs of everyday people, say they face barriers too.
Lagos, Nigeria — Three months after she was born, Ayotunde Omitogun was…
Africa - The StopEACOP campaign was announced as one of the winners of the inaugural People Power Award at the conclusion of the two-day Copenhagen People Power Conference hosted by ActionAid…
Tackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review.
This is the first "global stocktake" to examine…
Climate change made the storm that devastated the Libyan city of Derna, killing thousands of people, up to 50 times more likely, experts say.
Up to 50% more rain had fallen as a result of human-…
Will producing oil and gas in the UK mean lower emissions?
The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho has defended the Rosebank oil field, claimin