Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.
READ MORENative to sub-Saharan Africa, aardvarks face growing threats in the wild, including habitat loss and hunting. Conservationists hope births like Womble’s will help raise awareness about the species and support long-term breeding efforts
South Sudan launched on Monday a national air management system built by China, hailing the inauguration of the facility as a step towards full control of its skies.
Gav has started providing weather updates for Glasto-goers.
Burundi is on the brink of a historic transformation: delivering electricity to nine million people who currently live without power.
A pioneer in clean energy adoption in Africa, Kenya has harnessed its vast wind energy potential to transform its energy
A cold snap is looming over parts of South Africa this week, with temperatures set to drop sharply from Wednesday.
The death toll in the devastating Eastern Cape floods has risen to 90, Premier Oscar Mabuyane said on Monday.
The family of 16-year-old Simbongile Kadeeja Nomntwana is hopeful they will find the remains of their relative. “We’ve searched every riverbank, every shelter, hoping for news. We just want to find her remains so we can bring her home and lay her to rest. Only then will we have some peace.”
The City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue services says that the fire that broke out above Boyes Drive in Muizenberg has been largely contained.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected over southern areas, with isolated rain and showers along the south coast. Elsewhere, it will be fine and cool, but warm in places in the north, according to the South African Weather Service
The body of a 10-year-old girl who went missing in Libode, Eastern Cape has been found, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities to 88 as a result of the Mthatha floods.
Morocco is planning to add 13 desalination plants before 2030,adding to existing 17 ones,with the aim to have a production capacity of 1.7 billion m3,water and equipment minister Nizar Baraka said.
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