Story and photos by Pascalinah Kabi This investigation was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Centre. Infants who ingest water from Maloreng Stream, a lifeline for over a hundred people, face a potentially fatal threat—hemoglobinemia-induced suffocation. This alarming revelation stems from a government report concluding that Letšeng Diamonds Mine is deliberately contaminating the stream, upon which […]
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GREEN NGONG IS GONE: Uncovering the climate change drivers and mitigation efforts in Kajiado
By Sam Munia One of Kenya’s main forests, the Ngong Forest, home to a diverse range of plants and animals, is under threat due to decades of encroachment. The forest cover has significantly reduced, putting the biodiversity of the region in danger. This has resulted in the Kajiado community facing the dual challenge of floods […]
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WaterAid warns of cholera epidemic in Malawi, Zambia, other Sadc countries
George Mhango, Blantyre Malawi authorities have intensified their efforts to deal with cases of Cholera through awareness along the borders with Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. This comes as the International NGO WaterAid issued a statement on Friday, saying that as Zambia fights to contain its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, cases are already being reported […]
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Mali: A battery recycling company has cut Malians air
Story by Dave Dembele This report is owned and first published by our patterners The Colonist Report Africa and The Colonist Report. No part or all of this report can be republished without prior consent from management. Kindly email elfredahalerechi@thecolonistreport.com for inquiries. In Sanankoroba, a town outside of Bamako on Route Nationale 7 (RN7) that […]
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Malawi: Joyce Banda dates WASH stakeholders
George Mhango, Blantyre Malawi needs $227 million annually to achieve well-managed WASH services that are climate resilient to deal with waterborne diseases such as Cholera. The disease, according to health authorities, has since 2022 killed close to 1,750 people. This dominated the high-level meeting between WASH stakeholders and former Malawi President Joyce Banda, in her […]
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Kisoro, a Ugandan town built on buried rivers
Alex Gahima, Ruyange Jean and Namale Agnes The communities in Kisoro district, southwestern Uganda hold dear a unique tale of a king/demi-god who had supernatural powers to create water from rocks using only his spear and arrows. Some men and women above 60 years who have been privileged to hear the tale from their parents […]
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Meet Kenyan children turning tide on plastic pollution
Lina Mwamachi That’s Jayden, not his real name, a young boy in Kongoni primary school in Taita Taveta County, speaking on the importance of keeping the environment free of plastic materials to safeguard humans, livestock, and wildlife. Jayden and other pupils and teachers from 31 different primary schools in the vast Taita Taveta county had […]
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Explainer: Five reasons why trees are a solution to the climate crisis
Monica Evans As the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) approaches, and countries prepare to take stock of progress in emission reduction since the adoption of the Paris Agreement through the first Global Stocktake (GST), measures to mitigate the advance and impacts of climate change are in the spotlight. These measures are wide-ranging and touch on many […]
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Opinion: Green spaces for everyone, everywhere
The writer, Zhimin Wu, is the Director, Forestry Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. A few years ago, a university professor came up with the ”3-30-300” rule. It envisions a world where everyone can see at least three trees from their window, live in a neighbourhood with at least 30 percent tree […]
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Vanishing glaciers: Climate change impacts culture, livelihoods and health in western Uganda as the Mountains of the Moon glaciers disappear
BY ALEX BALUKU Selevest Kule Walyuba is a resident of Nganji village, Kilembe sub-county in the western district of Kasese in Uganda. Walyuba’s sub-county is the foothills of Mount Rwenzori. Walyuba, 56 years old, is an environmental conservationist. With his passion for the environment, Walyuba developed a hot spring locally known as Kiwa Heritage Site, […]
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New media tools for water journalism: How to leverage the modern digital toolbox
Water Journalist Africa, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2022 was a year of intensifying water risks worldwide; rivers and reservoirs reached historic lows, flooding devastated regions, and droughts caused significant impacts on agriculture. 2023 is already seeing similar warning signs. As the summer months go on, water risks are becoming increasingly prevalent. Several regions […]
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Bungoma residents mull relocation as dumpsite smell makes environment toxic
Tony Wafula Located in Kenya’s fertile Western region and at the foot of Mount Elgon, Bungoma County is a dream home area for many people- except the area residents who are contemplating relocating to other areas. Residents living near the county dumpsite are appealing to the relevant authorities to move them to other areas due to […]
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A lifestyle conservation brand changes people’s lives in Uganda, empowering them to conserve endangered mountain gorillas
Derrick Amoako and Big Gorilla Story Project That Gorilla Brand is helping the endangered mountain gorilla in Uganda and the human communities surrounding their habitats live improved lives. The Big Gorilla Story project, a project of Water Journalists Africa, talked to Leo Gripari, CEO of That Gorilla Brand, about how and why they have supported the […]
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920 million people could face conflict over the world’s rivers by 2050: what our study found in Africa
Sophie de Bruin, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three countries rely most heavily on the Nile’s water. Sudan and Egypt consider the US$4.6 billion dam a threat to vital water supplies. Ethiopia sees […]
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University students spotlight priceless value of groundwater during InfoNile science communication competitions
Water Journalists Africa From Gambia to Burundi and Uganda, groundwater is being contaminated and threatened. And in the near future, it could be depleted due to human activities and consumption despite the lack of accurate data about how much remains underground. Climate change is already affecting groundwater in multiple ways. Rising temperatures and decreased rainfall […]