Australian court strikes down landmark climate ruling
Sydney – An Australian court on Tuesday ruled that the country’s environment minister does not have a duty to protect... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
US climate envoy Kerry in Egypt to discuss COP27 summit
Cairo – The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a working group to prepare for the COP27 climate summit... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Mozambique to plant 100 million trees on battered coast
Johannesburg – Mozambique, whose coastline has been ravaged by rising sea levels and tropical storms, announced plans on Tuesday to... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after tornadoes kill dozens
Mayfield – US emergency workers searched on Sunday for survivors of ferocious tornadoes that killed dozens of people across... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse, study shows
Nairobi – Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Hunger stalks jihadist-battered Niger
Niamey – Few countries in the world struggle with as many burdens as Niger. The arid Sahel state is... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Senegal president fears ‘fatal blow’ to dreams of gas wealth
Diamniadio – Senegal’s president Macky Sall on Monday firmly opposed ending financing for fossil fuel extraction, saying the move would... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
African nations cling to fossil fuels despite climate call
Abidjan – African oil and gas producers are likely to pay little heed to the mounting clamour to scrap... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Back in the spotlight: Africa’s Great Green Wall
Dakar – After years of struggling with insufficient funds, efforts to build Africa’s Great Green Wall – a massive defence... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
