Saving Lake Hawassa from Distress
Rapid economic and population growth and climate change substantially hinder Lake Hawassa’s natural resources and watershed
October 18, 2024
A New Dawn for Lake Tana and the Mighty Nile
Lake Tana Shoreline Revitalization project has significant implications for countries in the Nile Basin, affecting food security, water resources, and economic stability for millions of people. To succeed, this initiative requires funding from various sources
September 23, 2024
Fishing on the Frontier: Fishermen can no longer make a living from fishing on Lake Edward in the DRC
On the Congolese side of Lake Edward, a lake shared with Uganda, fish production has plummeted from overexploitation and illegal taxes by militias
June 10, 2024
Uganda’s First Oil: What is at Stake?
French oil multinational Total, its partner investors, and the Ugandan and Tanzanian governments will soon finalize their decision on the Lake Albert Development Project, Uganda’s first oil development
The effects of potential oil spills and infrastructure development would cause irreversible damage in the ecologically sensitive Albertine Region, which contributes 30% of Uganda’s fish stocks
February 1, 2021
Restoring Lake Nakivale; A Refugees’ Idea
Lake Nakivale in Isingiro District, Uganda is under threat due to massive pollution.
Now, refugees in Nakivale refugee camp in Isingiro district have taken the lead role in the conservation and protection of the lake, the biggest water source to the camp
January 27, 2021
Addis Ababa builds resilience with clean rivers, public spaces and walkways
By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa (Sheger) was born twice: first, as a
September 14, 2020
WASTE to WEALTH: How Kenyan farmers are bringing life back to degraded Lake Victoria swamps
Annika McGinnis A 3-year project by Ecofinder Kenya, an NGO working in the Winam Gulf
March 22, 2019
Bleak Future as Weed Chokes up Victoria’s 1,400 Hectares in Four Days
Geoffrey Kamadi The water hyacinth in Lake Victoria spread to 1,441 more hectares within four
March 4, 2019
Ethiopia’s largest lake crippled by water weed and gaps in polices to conserve it
Water Journalists Africa Dagim Terefe Lake Tana, the source of Blue Nile ranks the largest
September 6, 2018
Podcast tells the sad story of Rukwa, Tanzania’s disappearing lake
Prosper Kwigize Prosper Kwigize Even though Tanzania is one of East Africa’s natural resource-rich countries,
August 5, 2018
Tanganyika: A lake on the verge of extinction
Prosper Kwigize Proper Kwigize Lake Tanganyika caters for the water needs of more than 50
August 5, 2018
Kenya’s Lake Turkana National Parks inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger
Konjit Teshome The World Heritage Committee that met in Manama, Bahrain recently decided to inscribe
June 30, 2018