Climate policies lack focus on sustainable mountain development in East Africa

There is need to integrate issues of climate change adaptation into development policies, plans and strategies

Climate change may be behind devastating floods in Rwanda, Uganda: Expert

136 die in two East African countries after torrential rain; warming climate, plastic pollution and encroachment possible reasons for floods 

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The circular economy: How Rwanda tries to chart its course in hostile global waters

Wanting to move away from being a dumpyard of used clothings has meant angering Donald Trump's USA. The small east African country is trying to …

Rwanda's gorillas have figured out where to find their sodium fix. But it's dangerous

In Volcanoes National Park, gorillas have been leaving the confines of the protected area to raid crops 

Restoring Lake Victoria: CSE, Tanzanian authorities hold multi-nation stakeholder consultation

Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda attend meeting to discuss strategies to restore lake

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Climate impact on health threats in focus at pan-Africa meet in Rwanda

Four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali; to discuss steps to build climate-resilient health systems

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

The declaration was made after case was registered in Goma city, which shares a border with Rwanda

Africa fighting maternal, neonatal mortality with community-level interventions, technology

Sub-Saharan Africa is leveraging emerging technologies to improve access to basic provisions to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality

MOP 28: Countries close to agreeing on a dual baseline for HFC phase down

Experts suggest that this could lead to a change in the status quo of differentiation mechanism for Montreal Protocol parties

African migration to Europe: Forced returns run into resistance

Returns are low in part because European policy makers ignore competing issues and interests African stakeholders face

Study finds presence of antibiotic resistance genes in babies within hours of being born

India, Rwanda, Nigeria among countries studied; Drug-resistant sepsis bacteria likely transmitted from mothers or hospital environment

Fast-spreading banana fungus poses major threat to African food security

High risk as same banana strain grown in most plantations; Staple food for millions can be affected

Africa Protected Areas Congress puts spotlight on protection and conservation of biodiversity

First-ever meet by IUCN to outline long-term strategies; to give voice to marginalised communities  

Experts urge One Health approach for disease control at pan-Africa meet

Effects of global warming, climate change are critical contributing factors to many of the health emergencies in Africa, say experts at Africa …

US-Africa Leadership Summit: Nigeria & Rwanda become first African signatories of Artemis Accords on space collaboration 

US-Africa space partnership will help address challenges like climate change, biodiversity & global food crises  

Africa gets substandard malaria drugs

HIV patients with social protection stay in jobs longer: ILO

New report calls for wider social protection net to include HIV patients

HIV positive people in Sri Lanka to now get health coverage

Four insurance firms will bear HIV-related medical costs; move aimed at increasing access to treatment

COVID-19: Community transmission detected in 12 African countries

Number of cases in Africa jump 3 times in 1 week

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World Elephant Day: Why conservation efforts in Africa evoke opposing reactions

Uneven distribution of the jumbos across the continent has led to increase in human-wildlife conflict and loss of habitat

African Great Lakes to protect and assist regionally displaced

Cold comfort for 400,000 Burundi refugees