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
Decades of wise use pay off for a Kabale wetland
Fredrick Mugira Community ownership agreement in Mugandu-Buramba wetland has kept the wetland intact for 40
March 21, 2019
Rwanda: Government eviction of developers from wetlands pays off, but more left to do
Leonce Muvuni This story was supported by a grant from InfoNile and Code for Africa.
March 18, 2019
The Dark Side of Sudan’s Oil
Decades of oil drilling in West Kordofan province was linked to water contamination, environmental changes and health effects for citizens. Details here…
January 22, 2019
A WEED GROWN OUT OF CONTROL
The world’s fastest growing plant is harming the fishing industry, agriculture, and local tourism in northwestern Ethiopia, the source of the Blue Nile.
July 30, 2018
What Is Eating up MV Liemba’s Dock Space at Lake Tanganyika?
An InfoNile Original Feature By Prosper Kwigize For the past 100 years, smooth docking at
June 11, 2018
Pond saves Mara River from gold mining pollution
Jacob Mugini “By Jacob Mugini The road leading to Murito meanders through small and large
June 2, 2018
Simplified sewerage project in Kilimahewa improving L. Victoria water quality
Nyamiti Kayora and Sylvester Bulengela By Nyamiti Kayora and Sylvester Bulengela In many hilly locations
May 25, 2018
Cracking down on illegal fishing gear in Lake Victoria bears fruit
Nyamiti Kayora and Sylvester Bulengela By Nyamiti Kayora and Sylvester Bulengela In Nyamatongo village, Sengerema
May 25, 2018
An Ancient River Divided
Water is becoming scarcer for the half a billion people living in Africa’s Nile River basin. Will Nile countries come together to find solutions or will the shared waterway tear them apart? Journalists from around the basin explore in an original series of documentaries and podcasts.
March 22, 2018
Swamp City
Special Project exploring how urbanization destroyed a critical Kampala wetland and why it matters. By Annika McGinnis and Fredrick Mugira
February 28, 2018