Researchers Petition African Union to Focus on Climate Risks and Migration; Appoint Special Envoy for Climate Change and Security
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AfDB’s desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewable power-house
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Bridge on Zambezi River to link, open up markets in eight African countries
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‘We see its value’: Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry
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Ugandan eco-product designer welcomes new charter linking fashion with climate change
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Leading Landless Women: African Rural Women Leaders Tell their Stories
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‘We see its value’: Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry
Deusdedit Ruhangariyo/ Mongabay January 2, 2019 Farming communities in the western Ugandan highlands of Butanda have for generations practiced agroforestry, intercropping …
Ugandan eco-product designer welcomes new charter linking fashion with climate change
Fredrick Mugira December 31, 2018 Uganda’s renowned eco-product designer Sarah Nakisanze has welcomed the new fashion industry charter for climate action …
Leading Landless Women: African Rural Women Leaders Tell their Stories
Fredrick Mugira December 13, 2018 Up to 10.3 million hectares of land has been acquired by investors from individuals, communities and …
‘We feel more like bystanders,’ Youth at COP24 cry out as they call for active participation in negotiations
Fredrick Mugira December 22, 2018 Last week, as delegates from more than 190 governments attended UN climate talks in the Polish city …
Swamp City
How urbanization destroyed a critical Kampala wetland and why it matters
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The Dark Side of Sudan's Oil
How decades of oil drilling in West Kordofan province are linked to water contamination, environmental changes and health effects for citizens.
View Detailed ReportWetlands and Ramsar sites in the Nile Basin.
AfDB’s desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewable power-house
Nantale Abbey/ AfDB January 03, 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said a lack of energy remains as a significant …
Ugandan eco-product designer welcomes new charter linking fashion with climate change
Fredrick Mugira December 31, 2018 Uganda’s renowned eco-product designer Sarah Nakisanze has welcomed the new fashion industry charter for climate action …
‘We feel more like bystanders,’ Youth at COP24 cry out as they call for active participation in negotiations
Fredrick Mugira December 22, 2018 Last week, as delegates from more than 190 governments attended UN climate talks in the Polish city …
Least Developed Countries Group Welcome Katowice Decision on Climate Change with Caution
Fredrick Mugira December 16, 2018 The least developed countries have welcomed the set of guidelines for the implementation of the Paris …
An Ancient River Divided
Water is becoming scarcer for the half a billion people living in Africa’s Nile River basin. Will Nile countries come together to find solutions or will the shared waterway tear them apart? Journalists from around the basin explore in an original series of documentaries and podcasts.
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AfDB’s desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewable power-house
Nantale Abbey/ AfDB January 03, 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said a lack of energy remains as a significant …
Bridge on Zambezi River to link, open up markets in eight African countries
Agonza Innocent/AfDB January 03, 2019 Scenes of traders, travelers, fishermen and women crossing the Zambezi river on floating planks, ferries, rickshaw …
Climate change’s imprint on the Nile Basin
Asmaa Nassar/ The Niles November 13, 2018 climate change and increasing human activity alongside the River Nile threatens this life-sustaining resource. By …
The Blue Nile is Not Blue!
By Ishraqa Abbas August 17, 2018 When our polite tour guide at the Grand Addis Ababa Hotel told us that our trip …
Dams in the Nile Basin
Bridge on Zambezi River to link, open up markets in eight African countries
Agonza Innocent/AfDB January 03, 2019 Scenes of traders, travelers, fishermen and women crossing the Zambezi river on floating planks, ferries, rickshaw …
‘We see its value’: Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry
Deusdedit Ruhangariyo/ Mongabay January 2, 2019 Farming communities in the western Ugandan highlands of Butanda have for generations practiced agroforestry, intercropping …
Fairy Bottling Company wins first ever Zambia Water Stewardship Award
Newton Sibanda December 17, 2018 This year’s industry awards were of a different nature; the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) …
African Development Bank Loans Kenya €235 Million for Completion of Thwake Dam
Water Journalists Africa Reporter November 21, 2018 The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved two loans worth €235.763 million …
Researchers Petition African Union to Focus on Climate Risks and Migration; Appoint Special Envoy for Climate Change and Security
APO Group February 07, 2019 Ahead of the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit on 10–11 February, researchers at the Stockholm International …
Are genetically modified crops the answer to agricultural revolution in African countries?
Michelle Rotchford Galloway STIAS Media Officer August 24, 2018 There is a need to address the disconnect between donors and farmers, and engage …
Coming into Force of Global Biosafety Instruments Excites IPBES Vice-Chair
Ama Kudom-Agyemang March 21, 2018 The Ghana based Vice-Chair of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …
Fighting Corruption in Forest Conservation: Kenya’s Multi-Stakeholder Task Force
Psamson Nzioki January 28, 2018 Corruption and climate change are arguably the defining challenges facing the world today. Both problems - …