May 03
Kenya: Death Toll Climbs As Torrential Rains Contine to Batter Kenya
RFI
Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed nearly 200 people continue to ravage parts of Kenya - causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandans Overwhelmingly Feel Climate Change Impact, Report Finds
Nile Post
A new report by Twaweza reveals a stark reality: 86% of Ugandans acknowledge the impacts of climate change in their daily lives. The report highlights not only the consequences but… Read more »
Kenya: Get Ready, Nairobi! Weatherman Sounds Alarm for Heavy Rain Friday
Capital FM
The Kenya Meteorological Department on Friday cautioned residents of the Nairobi metropolitan area about the likelihood of "heavy to very heavy rainfall" and advised exercising… Read more »
Africa: Hadeda Ibises' 'Sixth Sense' Works Best in Wet Soil [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hadeda ibises (Bostrychia hagedash) are one of the most familiar species of birds across sub-Saharan Africa. They are large, long-legged birds with long, thin beaks for probing… Read more »
Kenya: 115 Camps Set Up in 19 Counties to Accommodate Those Displaced By Floods
Capital FM
The government has set 115 camps across 19 counties to accommodate those displaced by floods. Read more »
South Africa: Exciting Discovery of Honey Badger At UCT
UCT
Benjamin Wittenberg, a student at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), made the exciting discovery of a honey badger just… Read more »
Somalia: Crisis in Beledweyne - Severe Floods Trigger Mass Displacement
Radio Dalsan
The central Somali town of Beledweyne continues to witness a harrowing exodus as residents flee their homes for the second consecutive day due to severe floods caused by heavy… Read more »
Southern Africa: Journalism in the Face of Environmental Crises [press release]
MISA
As of April 2024, at least three Southern African countries -- Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe -- had declared the 2023-2024 agricultural season a state of disaster. Read more »
West Africa: WPFD2024 - Govts Must Ensure an Open Civic Space for Environmental Journalists, Activists in West Africa [press release]
MFWA
The celebration of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2024 is under the theme "A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis". The global event to mark the… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Calls On Legal Experts to Support Global Treaties On Plastic Waste
New Times
The Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, has urged environmental legal experts in Central Africa to familiarise themselves with key international environmental… Read more »
Rwanda: A Closer Look At Practices, Challenges of Waste Management
New Times
Efforts to sort waste at the household level have made significant strides in recent years, driven by growing awareness of environmental issues and the need for sustainable waste… Read more »
May 02
South Africa: Nearly 5,000 Post Office Jobs at Risk - South African News Briefs - May 2, 2024
AAF
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Ghana: Government Ready for Chinese Investment in Improving Green Mineral Development - Lands Minister
GhanaToday
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on the Chinese government and businesses to partner in the sustainable development of Ghana's green… Read more »
South Africa: Great White Sharks Off South Africa's Coast Are Protected By Law, but Not in Practice. Why This Needs to Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In less than eight years, white sharks in South Africa have all but disappeared from their historical hotspots in False Bay and Gansbaai, on the Western Cape coast. These areas… Read more »
Kenya: Floods Threaten Marginalized People
HRW
Kenyan authorities have not responded adequately to flash floods resulting from heavy rains, Human Rights Watch said today. The floods have left at least 170 people… Read more »
Nigeria: West African Journalists Decry Govts' Neglect of Environmental Crises
Premium Times
West African journalists decried growing environmental crises in the region. Read more »
South Africa: Elections 2024 - What the Major Political Parties Say About Water and Sanitation
GroundUp
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Water Towers Scandal - CEO Allegedly Bribed MPs With Ksh8.8m
Business Day Africa
The controversy enveloping Kenya Water Towers has intensified with revelations surfacing that the agency, allegedly at the request of embattled chief executive Julius Tanui,… Read more »
Kenya: 56pc Want County Govts to Oversee Flood Response Efforts
Capital FM
A just released survey by the Trends and Insights For Africa (TOFA) shows that 37 percent of Kenyans feel it is the responsibility of Governors and their County Governments to… Read more »
Africa: 'The Climate Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis'
UCT
On 23 April 2024, as part of a series of events to mark Green Week, the Green Campus Initiative (GCI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) participated in a Climate Change and… Read more »
Kenya: Islamic Relief Steps Up Response to Deadly Floods in Kenya
Islamic Relief
As extreme flooding continues to devastate large parts of Kenya, Islamic Relief is providing thousands of affected families with cash to help them buy food and other essential… Read more »
Rwanda: Flood Warning Issued for Rwandans Living Near Rivers Amid Heavy Rains
Independent (Kampala)
The Rwandan agency in charge of water resources has warned that heavy rains pounding the country are likely to cause some rivers to burst their banks and flood surrounding… Read more »
May 01
Kenya: Kenyan Floods Leave Tourists Stranded At Iconic Maasai Mara
DW
The world-famous wildlife reserve is the latest area of Kenya to be affected by torrential rains that have claimed more than 170 lives and displaced more than 195,000 people across… Read more »
South Africa: Village Activists Take Marikana Mining Company to Court
GroundUp
Tharisa Mines is trying to gag us, say Oridile Kgatea and Rodney Kotsedi Read more »
Kenya: Fuel Contamination Risk Leads to Closure of Flooded Petrol Stations in Nairobi
Capital FM
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has directed retail fuel stations affected by flooding to temporarily cease operations due to the risk of fuel contamination. Read more »