Deadly flooding hits Kenyan capital after torrential rain
Severe flooding caused by heavy overnight rain has left at least 23 people dead in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya,...
Environment
Morocco accelerates green hydrogen projects
Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch’s government hosted national and international investors in Rabat as part of Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Offer,...
Death toll climbs in Mozambique
After weeks of flooding in Mozambique throughout January, many people have been left homeless and are forced to reside in...
EU boosts Tunisia’s clean energy transition with €35.8m funding
The European Union has agreed to provide Tunisia with €35.8 million in grant financing under the Neighbourhood Investment Platform (NIP)...
Algerian women grow “red gold” saffron amid climate challenges
In Béjaïa, Algeria, rural women are growing saffron to boost health, income, and climate resilience, reported Mongabay on 29 December....
Cook Islands courted by U.S and China over seabed minerals
The Cook Islands are being courted by Washington and Beijing as both seek access to untapped seabed minerals, causing local...
Rare bird species thrives in Morocco after breeding success
Conservationists report rising numbers and improved survival rates of birds following a long-term breeding and habitat protection programme reported Africa...
Morocco announces emergency plan to support Safi flood victims
Morocco has announced an emergency plan to help the victims of the deadly flash floods in the coastal city of...
Ukraine: Chornobyl radiation shelter compromised after drone strike
The UN’s nuclear watchdog says damage from a drone strike has left the Chornobyl shelter unable to fully contain radiation,...
Green tech boom fuels damage in Chile’s lithium belt
Rising demand for lithium to power green technology is drying wetlands and threatening wildlife in Chile’s Atacama Desert, reported BBC...
South Sudan faces sixth year of climate-driven floods
A remote community in South Sudan is struggling to survive as prolonged Nile flooding, exacerbated by climate change, has submerged...
UN agency says Arab region is heating at twice the global rate
The Arab region is being pushed to its limits by extreme heat and deepening drought, according to a new World...
Africa’s toxic spill crisis: China’s environmental influence in Zambia
A tailings dam that collapsed in February at a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia, releasing 50,000 tonnes of acidic debris,...
Israeli MP: Palestinians should be killed for waste-burning
An Israeli parliamentary committee discussion about illegal waste-burning escalated to one MP calling for the killing of Palestinians who set...
Japan’s food tech innovations aim to boost global food security
Japan is developing high-tech farming techniques and training women farmers to help address global food shortages, reported Africanews via Euronews...
