Zambia government renews commitment to end obstetric fistula by 2030
New strategic plan to manage the condition till 2026 launched
Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess?
Nigeria’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic
Monkeypox mortality high in Africa where vaccine remains out of reach
Fewer new cases in last 2 weeks but distribution pattern has changed
Africa needs to double energy investments to achieve energy, climate goals by 2030: IEA
Full access to modern energy by 2030 will require investment of $25 billion per year
Omicron in southern Africa: Zimbabwe tries to pull all stops
The country recorded 4,367 new cases December 14, 2021
New coronavirus variant: Reconsider entry ban to UK, urges South Africa government
The South African government will take up the matter with UK soon
Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt burden increased to record $702 billion in 2020 — highest in a decade
The region has more debt than it can pay off
With leaking ship breaking apart, Mauritius heading for ‘catastrophe’
When it breaks, the MV Wakashio could leak 2,500 tonnes more, of oil into the ocean
Egypt: The halting place of feeble and mighty
Countries meeting in Egypt need to ensure climate finance given as grants, not loans
Ambient air pollution behind recurring economic losses in Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda: UNEP
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019
Climate change mitigation: Flood insurance scheme launched to protect small farmers in Kenya
Farmers, experts welcome move, call it ‘game changer’
Senegal’s pink lake is on the verge of disappearing — how to protect it
The lake’s waters are virtually devoid of life, with the exception of a few microscopic algae and bacteria
Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM
River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa might need nearly a century to achieve gender parity: Global Gender Gap Report
Gender equality in the region may not be fully realised until 2125
From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes
Africa’s mammals are a global treasure that must be protected
How to stay evergreen: Gabon plans to harness its rainforests
Historically, Gabon has contributed to only 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions
Globally 78.2 million children out of school: UN report
Over half the out-of-school children are girls, data shows
Intensive poaching led to more tuskless female elephants in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
The evolutionary shift can have a far-ranging effect on the local ecosystem
How Rwanda reached first global COVID-19 vaccination target
Rwanda defined a vaccination plan prior to getting the vaccines
Global Eco Watch: Komodo dragons could become extinct soon due to climate change
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Antibiotic resistance: AMR a health threat in Uganda
Worries: Self-medication, antibiotic sales without prescription
From Africa to Europe @ COP27: Keep off our gas fields
History shows fossil fuel extraction in Africa hardly benefits locals
Congo reports biggest mpox outbreak with first sexually transmitted cases in the world: WHO
As many as 22 of country's 26 provinces reported cases, total suspected cases almost three times the previous highest recorded in 2020
Urban agriculture needs to be climate smart, say experts at African Conference on Agricultural Technology
Urban, peri-urban agriculture important for food security but greenhouse gas emissions need to be kept in check
Ahead of COP28, Africa meets to deliberate on integrating health into climate agenda
Leaders called for a unified African position on health in climate negotiations