On a calm Monday morning in Gulu City, the raucous vibration of milling machines fills the air as I step into a modest milling store in one of the bustling industrial neighbourhoods of Bardege-Layibi Division. Seated at the entrance to the store, filled with towering sacks of maize and rice on wooden pallets, is Jamal […]

My grandfather was a fisherman, my father was a fisherman, I am a fisherman, and there is a high chance my son will be a fisherman—it is all we know how to do

Kiryandongo district is facing climate change effects, like prolonged dry season and increased temperatures.

Gone are the days when people considered agriculture as for dropouts from schools. It is not surprising that people in formal sector employment are resigning to focus on agriculture.

On Nairobi’s bustling Ngong Road, the sound of mallets and saws fills the air. At the roadside furniture market, men with bulging muscles haul freshly cut timber from handcarts and lorries, weaving through crowds of buyers. Dust and sweat settle on everything. Here, in open-air workshops, carpenters craft elegant mahogany furniture–solid, termite-proof, and built to […]

Corruption is a major problem. Some loggers would rather pay bribes than follow the rules. As a result, illegal timber moves freely.

This report was produced with the support of Pulitzer Center Reporting Grants Some fields are abandoned, others have been brought back into production by local families, growing subsistence crops like cassava. We are in Louvakou, Niari department, in the southwestern part of the Republic of Congo. We fly a drone over rain-soaked fields, where until […]

Wetlands are valuable ecosystems that provide a wide range of ecological services, including water filtration, flood regulation, carbon sequestration, and habitat for numerous plant and animal species. Across East Africa, wetlands are under growing pressure from unchecked urban expansion, agriculture, and climate change. But amid these challenges, young voices are stepping up to raise awareness […]

Illegal timber is sourced from nature reserves, especially from Virunga National Park, and exported to Rwanda and Uganda.

She says her livelihood has improved greatly because she can now pay her children’s school fees in better boarding schools, cater for basic needs and afford food for her family.