Climate and Land Betrayed Them. Now, a Shade Tree Heals Them

Climate and Land Betrayed Them. Now, a Shade Tree Heals Them

January 31, 2026
Erratic weather and the collapse of traditional farming in Kotido have triggered a surge in depression and anxiety. Severe food scarcity is driving a wave of abandonment, leaving women to...
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Ugandan Scientist Wins Global Honor for Turning Abandoned Clay Mines into Fish Farming Hubs

Ugandan Scientist Wins Global Honor for Turning Abandoned Clay Mines into Fish Farming Hubs

January 29, 2026
By Curity Ogada Uganda’s conservation efforts have received a big boost as local geoscientist Syliah Kagiiga has been named the 2026 Wetland Restoration Steward. Kagiiga was chosen from 1,250 applicants...
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Transformation or talk? Study finds rhetoric gap in Africa and Asia water policies

Transformation or talk? Study finds rhetoric gap in Africa and Asia water policies

January 27, 2026
A new study analyzing 65 water-related policies in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania found that promised "transformations" are failing to materialize. Researchers used the SPIRIT framework to measure Scalability, Power...
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How Nature Is Reclaiming Its Place Across the Rwandan Capital

How Nature Is Reclaiming Its Place Across the Rwandan Capital

January 11, 2026
By Annonciata Byukusenge and Freddie Clayton As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the capital of Kigali has embraced nature-based solutions. The city is restoring and reshaping 18,000...
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African Development Fund Awards $9.48 Million Grant to Boost Climate Resilience in Sahel Wetlands

African Development Fund Awards $9.48 Million Grant to Boost Climate Resilience in Sahel Wetlands

November 17, 2025
By Water Journalists Africa The African Development Fund (ADF), a part of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $9.48 million grant for a new project aimed at protecting...
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Largest-Ever Presence of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at COP30 as Study Links Deadly Asian Typhoons to Climate Change

Largest-Ever Presence of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at COP30 as Study Links Deadly Asian Typhoons to Climate Change

November 14, 2025
A record number of fossil fuel lobbyists are at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, according to new analysis by Kick Big Polluters Out. The group says there are...
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Climate and Land Betrayed Them. Now, a Shade Tree Heals Them

January 31, 2026

This story by Hellen Kabahukya was supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship. Other contributors include: Prossy Nakomol for Transcriptions, Jeremiah Mukiibi for Photography, Kifunga Specioza Nawal for Research, and Translations. January 23, 2026 In Kanawat village, women meet once a week to share the pressures of

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How Nature Is Reclaiming Its Place Across the Rwandan Capital

January 11, 2026

By Annonciata Byukusenge and Freddie Clayton As climate change and urbanization intensify flooding in Rwanda, the capital of Kigali has embraced nature-based solutions. The city is restoring and reshaping 18,000 acres of degraded wetlands, planting native species to filter and slow runoff, and enhancing biodiversity.

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Paying the Price

August 18, 2025

Paying the Price Paying the Price How a Lesotho water project is caught between U.S. and China, with locals paying the price Maloraneng village lies next to the Khubelu River, a vital water source for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which is

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Healed by the sun: Solar energy lights the way for quality rural health in East Africa during Covid-19

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The effects of potential oil spills and infrastructure development in the ecologically sensitive Albertine Region, which contributes 30% of Uganda’s fish stocks.

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During dry spells, the rivers and streams in Karamoja region dry and valley dams including Kobebe go silent as communities seek alternative water sources. All that remains of the one-time flooded areas is sand.

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WHO OWNS THE WATERS OF THE NILE? A yearlong cross-border data journalism investigation about large-scale foreign land deals in the Nile River basin has found that foreign investors are acquiring huge swaths of lands in the region, displacing communities and exporting profits.
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Covid-19 threatens to reverse fragile gains in wildlife conservation in East Africa

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