Earth observation data offers hope for Africa’s wetlands
About 65% of the total wetland area in Africa is located within the four largest river basins on the continent –- the Chad, Congo, Niger and Nile river basins.
February 28, 2022
Lake George, Uganda faces pollution over poor methods of farming
Logs and materials from the steep and bare hills in Kasese find their way in the valleys and finally, flow into the lake through the Queen Elizabeth Conservation area.
February 25, 2022
Growers around Lake Victoria tell Covid-19 recovery tales
Irrigation, which is a mainstay of thousands of farmers on the shores of Lake Victoria, has greatly been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic like many other sectors, including tourism and transportation.
February 23, 2022
Rhino horn consumers reveal why a legal trade alone won’t save rhinos
In the past decade, nearly 10,000 rhinos were killed by poachers in Africa. Demand for rhino horn in Asian markets, has pushed the remaining rhino populations to the brink of extinction.
February 21, 2022
Big tech, regulators, and conservationists must unite to tackle online wildlife trade
Public posts enable traders to connect with a potentially vast global customer base, but arrangements for payments and shipping, and conversations about what else may be available, can be quickly directed to private messaging services.
February 18, 2022
Rwanda banks on single-use plastic ban to tackle plastic pollution
Despite a successful ban of polythene bags, other types of plastic waste, such as single-use plastic items, have continued to pose significant environmental harm in Rwanda
February 16, 2022
Informal waste collection shouldn’t let plastic polluters off the hook: here’s why
It’s unrealistic to expect that people can make enough money from collecting bottles to start their own business. Recycling plastic beverage bottles generates plenty of work but little income. Yet organisations representing plastic producers continue to publicise plastic recycling as an income opportunity.
February 14, 2022
Chemususu Dam; Breathing Hope to Kenya’s Water Stressed Villages in Baringo County
Upon completion, the Chemususu water supply project will serve over 666,000 people of Baringo County and spill off to the neighbouring County of Nakuru
February 11, 2022
Cows and cars should not be conflated in climate change debates
By Ian Scoones, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies After the COP26 summit in Glasgow,
February 9, 2022
Lighting the Future: New solar power systems increase safe births, improve health services in Uganda border communities
Three rural health centres in Moyo district , Uganda have recorded increased safe births, better security and communication, technology charging services because of solar power systems.
February 7, 2022
Hyenas’ unpicky feeding habits help clean up a town in Ethiopia
In Mekelle, a town in northern Ethiopia, research has exposed and quantified the economic and health benefits that spotted hyenas bring to the community. Every year, they consume over 200 tons of waste in and around Mekelle.
February 4, 2022
The Silent Witness; Photo Map (Burundi)
Two photojournalists tracked the Nile River’s flow through Burundi from its source to the point it leaves the country. Here are the stories they encountered along the way.
February 2, 2022