195% more Africans affected due to extreme weather events in 2019
Extreme events are also predicted for the first half of 2020 in the continent
COVID-19 added over $290 billion to the global cost of TB deaths: Study
South Asia incurred the highest losses due to TB deaths in 2020
A neglected tragedy: 2 million stillbirths in 2019, flags report
A majority of stillbirths happened in sub-Saharan Africa
Upgrade Horn of Africa cheetah status to ‘endangered’, experts appeal to IUCN
Cheetah subspecies facing decline in genetic diversity due to illegal trade in cubs to Arab countries
COP28: Africa set to scale up green growth through Green Industrialisation Initiative
Kenya president launches initiative, striking conversation on finance, investment and collaboration
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
India stood 12th on the climate change risk index in agrifood systems
Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed
New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries
The treaty needs clear regulations; subsidies for distant water vessels can encourage overexploitation of vulnerable species.
Africa’s energy poverty: Grid expansion, stronger financing, balancing renewable ambitions with gas solution for Nigeria
Nigerians unable to afford clean energy as prices soar and demand remains unmet
Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: Why it matters
Trend has been seen in Mali, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania
Africa’s 1st malaria vaccine: Global alliance Gavi announces $160 million support for rollout
International support will facilitate increased vaccine access to children
Health system inequalities in East Africa drive antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance exists in this wider historical and socio-political contex
Water, Africa's Gold: How water is now more expensive than food in parts of the Continent
Warming Africa: Continent experienced fourth-warmest April this year
Africa has been warming steadily in the last two decades, according to data
Wind power capacity needs to grow at thrice the current speed to reach net zero: Report
The world needs to instal a minimum of 180 GW of new wind energy capacity every year
Mammals under threat: 2nd extinction wave underway in Australia, Caribbean
New study predicts 558 species of mammals to be extinct by turn of century
Nigeria first to approve Bt cowpea, Ghana may follow
Nigeria has to import cowpea to meet demand for its most important legume
Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO grapple with both Ebola, COVID-19
United Nations' health arm runs short of $83 million to fight Ebola outbreak
Dumping emissions: Countries building new fossil fuel projects in Africa but mostly for export
Planned projects will drive up Africa’s fossil fuel capacity by 116%
COVID-19: Only 17% of Africans will now be vaccinated by year-end
Africa faces a shortfall of 470 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, says WHO
Saving west Africa’s last lions: Six animals in Senegal park fitted with GPS collars to collect data
The West African Lion is down to just 250 and is critically endangered
African raptor population declines 88% in 40 years, many crossing IUCN threshold: Report
Evidence indicates two-thirds of 42 examined species to be globally threatened
Plastic-free planet: Like-minded group of countries demand changes to zero draft
First day did not progress to contact group discussions
Chad’s first dengue fever outbreak: What you should know
Chad doesn’t have necessary public health preparedness and response capacities, so the risk is high
Worst cholera outbreak since 2017 affecting children in Congo: UNICEF
DRC reported more cholera cases in the first seven months of 2023 than all of 2022