Climate change in Mauritania threatens date farmers
Date farmers in the Mauritanian Sahara have seen threats to their crops due to the recent lack of rainfall, and workers...
Environment
First treaty to protect international waters ratified
After Morocco became the 60th country to sign on, a treaty to protect the biodiversity of the oceans has been...
Nations bid to protect oceans in world-first High Seas Treaty
The High Seas Treaty, the world's first-ever treaty to protect international waters, has been struck, as more than 60 nations...
Egypt and Sudan concerned over Ethiopia’s grand dam
Egypt and Sudan have raised concerns over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, which is built on the river Nile and is...
Fitsum Assefa Adela: Investing in Africa’s green future
With the Second Africa Climate Summit just around the corner, many are asking whether Africa’s future will be defined by...
Morocco: Water crisis worsens amid mounting climate issues
As the summers get hotter in Morocco and the land dries up, drinking water becomes increasingly scarce in major cities...
Libya: climate change is driving up migration, says new report
A new report from the International Organization for Migration examines the intersection of climate change, food security, and migration across...
Pakistan floods leave over 300 dead as rescue efforts continue
Pakistan has resumed rescue and relief operations in its flood-hit northwest, where days of relentless rains have left more than...
Libya’s environmental crisis is due to neglect and and conflict
The Libyan Environment Minister for the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, Ibrahim Al-Arabi, highlighted in an interview the “catastrophic” environmental...
Death toll rises in Nigeria as government fails to contain floods
Nigeria is drowning as floods continue to ravage the country this monsoon. With deaths mounting, critics say failed governance is...
Earthquake strikes Algeria as seismic activity continues
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Bouira region, adding to a growing list of tremors shaking Algeria in recent...
UAE makes 94 arrests over environmental crimes
The UAE led a large-scale crackdown on environment crimes within the Amazon Basin, in which 94 arrests and the seizure...
Tunisia and UK partner in clean energy project
The British Embassy in Tunisia, in partnership with WWF UK and WWF North Africa, has launched a 12-month initiative to...
Tunisia’s economic plan fuels pollution despite public health concerns
Tunisia's economic concerns have led to plans to expand fertiliser production at the Gabes phosphate plant, despite long-standing health concerns,...
Mercury poisoning is sweeping through Senegal’s gold mines
In the gold-rich hills of Senegal’s Kedougou Region, several women spend their days sifting through mounds of sediment, washing out...
