The Kenyan island of Lamu is known for its stunning Indian Ocean setting and 12th-century Old Town. Cars are non-existent here and transport mostly happens by donkey. But the island is about to become home to one of Kenya’s largest industrial projects, raising fears of environmental damage.
READ MOREThe United Nations is issuing an urgent call to action on the world’s dryland forests - areas that sustain the food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people.
The powerful weather system is projected to bring severe heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, and heightened drought risks across Southern Africa.
The African Development Bank has published its evaluation report on the Program for Economic Governance Support and Climate Change Resilience,rating Morocco’s progress in the energy and water sector
The Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) has praised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for his “visionary leadership” in advancing African climate action,highlighting his role in strengthening continent
Morocco has formalized a landmark framework agreement to build a nationally integrated seawater desalination industry,a move that combines the country’s water security imperative with an explicit in
At the edge of Kinshasa’s forest, a quiet rescue mission unfolds every day: human caregivers stepping in as mothers for orphaned bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In DRC, local initiatives are turning to biogas to address the challenges of access to household energy. According to its promoters, this alternative helps reduce expenses related to charcoal, cope with power outages, and limit the effects of household pollution.
As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe.
The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.
Morocco has called in Addis Ababa for the integration of the climate,peace and security dimensions in the new AU strategy for the Sahel,following the example of the Chad Lake Basin Commission’s
The 12th edition of the Regional Maritime and Coastal Forum concluded on Thursday in Nouakchott,with participants adopting the Nouakchott Declaration and urging intensified efforts to safeguard marin
Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom nearly double those exports.
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