COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days

A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO

Kenyan deal with Canadian firm to give boost to solar power

Total deal estimated to be worth USD 2.2 billion over the next five years

Access to midwives could annually save 1.2 million lives in East and Southern Africa by 2035

Achievements depend on midwives gaining better education and training

South Africa’s great white sharks are changing locations — they need to be monitored for beach safety and conservation

Great white sharks have a pivotal role in marine ecosystems

From trash to power: How to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps — and save billions in future damage

Garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries are 95 per cent unregulated

COP28: Can Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative be the Continent’s Holy Grail?

African leaders & experts broadly agree with green industrialisation; but completely convincing countries heavily reliant on oil to abandon …

Nigeria’s food insecurity: Declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution — here’s what is

Prices of staple food items have risen by over 25% over the last year

Namibia rejects Russian company’s mining permit

Raises environmental concerns over extraction methods

Famine should not exist in 2022, yet Somalia faces its worst yet. Wealthy countries, pay your dues

Over 300,000 people in Somalia may be in famine by December

Money is breaking democracy in Nigeria

As long as money can buy votes, the future of democracy is uncertain  

COVID-19: Africa could suffer 1.2 bln infections, 3.3 mln deaths, UN agency warns

A host of factors make the continent particularly vulnerable to the pandemic, it said

Antibiotic resistance: AMR among poultry, cattle a worry for Kenya

Health ministry draws up ways to prevent antibiotics residue from ending up in plate

Cape Town invites public comments on draft water strategy

Says the strategy will ensure the city is more resilient to future natural droughts

Lives of 130,000 elephants threatened by new massive oil field in Africa

The African legacy of animal care

This continent throws light on how to blend animal care with traditional wisdom

Greasy step forward

Safety nets against malaria

Now for book aid

AIDS aloud

Humanitarian vessel confiscated

Another distress call

AIDS: dangers other than virus

A survey on AIDs reporting

Twittering machine

Songbirds sing of thoughts misgiven

COP27: African countries launch ‘game-changing’ carbon credits initiative

Target to provide 300 million carbon credits every year by 2030