‘Over 22 million in Ethiopia facing severe food crisis’

Back-to-back droughts causing food emergency, children at high risk of death from malnutrition, says non-profit

Drought in the Horn of Africa: More than 18.5 million in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti face humanitarian crisis

As pastureland and water points dry up, 20 million may be acutely food insecure by year-end  

Lack of access to education keeps 98 million children in sub-Saharan Africa out of schools

With UNESCO’s assistance, 90% of the countries have set national benchmarks to assess progress towards quality education by 2030

Nearly 1.5 million children at risk of acute malnutrition as Somalia drought worsens

Severe drought had affected about 90% of Somalia’s land and a quarter of its 16 million population in March this year

11.7 million persons displaced in East Africa and Great Lakes region in 2023: UN Report

Displacement is due to climate shocks, especially floods and droughts, conflict, and violence

Urgent need to increase flow & develop new sources of adaptation finance in Africa: Report

For adapting to climate risks, the continent needs $52.7 billion annually through 2030   

Kenya’s first wildlife census report: 5 species critically endangered

The report recommends a population survey every three years and annual budgets for monitoring and management of wildlide

Acute hunger set to rise in over 20 countries, warns UN

Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria topped the list with populations facing catastrophic levels of acute hunger and starvation

North African countries doing the most work on SDGs on the continent: report

Tunisia has been ranked the first in a continent-wide index as far as progress on SDGs is concerned

Africa will see ‘tremendous rise’ in cooling demand if world breaches climate targets: Study

Raising investments for meeting increased energy demand for cooling will be a key challenge for many African countries

COVID-19 has cost sub-Saharan Africa 13.5 million jobs in working hour losses: ILO

Nearly 5 million workers and their families in sub-Saharan Africa have been pushed into extreme poverty due to COVID-19, ILO says

More humans means less Great Apes, says first pan-African assessment

Agriculture, linear infrastructure, population density and even GDP and corruption influence Great Ape densities in Africa

Limited access to medication in Sub-Saharan Africa likely to stall hypertension treatment

Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading global cause of death

Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF

Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years

East Africa’s Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought; here’s why

The Great Rift Valley has divided the Masai giraffe, preventing interbreeding & exchange of genetic materials

Area under tobacco cultivation in Africa rose over 3% in 6 yrs: WHO report

The number of tobacco users in the WHO African Region increased to 73 million in 2018 from 64 million adult users in 2000

Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF

UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region  

Global malnutrition crisis: Africa worst hit; over 7 million girls, women undernourished in Nigeria

Nigerian girls and women suffering undernourishment can put newborn at risk, says UNICEF

Global AIDS fight ‘in danger’ after setbacks due to COVID-19

Number of new infections dropped by only 3.6 % between 2020 and 2021, the smallest annual decline since 2016

Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study

If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double

Mobile broadband coverage gap highest in sub-Saharan Africa: GSMA report

Mobile data was also least affordable in the region

Water insecurity hits sub-Saharan Africa hard: Report

People with lower levels of income and those residing on the outskirts of cities are more prone to water insecurity

Children’s education at extreme risk in 7 African countries: Report

Besides sub-Saharan Africa, children were at the sharp end of the learning crisis in Yemen and Pakistan, according to a new report

Researchers re-animate 70-year-old coffee killer fungus in Africa: Study

Coffee wilt disease, caused by a fungus Fusarium xylarioides, has led to devastating outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa since the 1920s

Africa got only 14% climate finance needed in 2020: Report

In 2019-2020, under 20 per cent of total climate finance to Africa came from private investors