Uganda’s Mbale Forest on Brink of Destruction In Favour of Development
By Javier Silas Omagor For decades, Mbale central forest reserve also known as Mutoto forest
October 6, 2021
How we reported the dual dangers of the Covid-19 pandemic and a water crisis in the Nile Basin
Water is a basic need to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases. But
October 4, 2021
Solar energy transforms Uganda’s off-grid healthcare amidst Covid19 pandemic
Half of Ugandans live in areas served by the national hydroelectric power grid. The government visions that by 2040 every Ugandan should have access to power. And about 30 percent of this is expected to come from solar.
September 30, 2021
Washing Away The ‘Blue Gold’ of Ethiopia (PHOTO STORY)
By : Mekonnen Teshome Tollera In Ethiopia, soil is everything. Living in an agrarian society,
September 27, 2021
Cooking Gas from Human Waste in Kibera, Kenya
An estimated 14% of Kenyan practice open defecation. Currently, only three counties in Kenya – Busia, Siaya, and Kitui have achieved the open defecation-free status.
September 20, 2021
Charcoal exports are emptying Uganda’s unique rainforests
80% of the urban population in East Africa uses coal as their primary energy source for cooking. But today, charcoal import is threatening Uganda’s trees.
September 15, 2021
Youth Group in Kenya Building Resilience of Kibera Community against Flooding
By Sharon Atieno With people living in informal settlements in urban areas being more prone
September 13, 2021
Risk of more COVID-19 as use of handwashing stations declines in Nairobi, Kenya
“People are no longer washing their hands. They think that this virus is a scam and they have grown comfortable. I am the only one using this handwashing station unlike during the first wave, when people would wash their hands so much that I would fill this jerrican every day, sometimes even twice,” she says, referring to her black 20-litre container positioned near her metallic makeshift shop.
September 3, 2021
Sinking Land: Man and water collide as floods overtake landing site in Uganda (In Photos)
Ripon landing site continues to experience a reduction in both land area and population due to rising water levels in Lake Victoria. Before the water rose, the landing site was 100 meters from the lakeshore. The water has since covered more than 50 meters of that land.
August 27, 2021
Rwanda, The ‘Fish-less’ Country?
Rwanda’s per capita fish consumption is the lowest in East Africa. From a year-long investigation, we report on the natural and man-made factors that are preventing the country’s 101 lakes and numerous rivers to produce insufficient fish to satisfy the growing demand.
August 25, 2021
Powering the ‘Ghost Town’ of Rusinga Island: Fishermen in Lake Victoria, Kenya take action on climate change (PHOTO STORY)
Fishermen in Rusinga Island, Kenya are making solar-powered lamps to catch the traditional silver fish during the darkest nights of the moon cycle.
August 9, 2021
Human Encroachment, Pollution, Threatening Lake Nakuru’s Biodiversity
Kenya’s Lake Nakuru is in danger of losing its famous pink shores to environmental degradation and pollution from the surrounding people and industries.
August 2, 2021