Business Morocco economic rebound threatened by drought, Ukraine war Rabat – A withering drought and poor harvests plus price hikes fuelled by the war in Ukraine are threatening... Read more 1 Jun, 2022
Countries Gabon takes grassroots approach in anti-poaching drive Lastourville – A whistle blows. The car stops, and the driver is politely asked to turn off the engine and... Read more 30 May, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe’s ballooning jumbo herds a growing threat to humans Hwange – Seventy-five-year-old Hanganani Gideon Dube has walked with a slight limp and his speech been laboured since he... Read more 27 May, 2022
Business Zimbabwe rallies allies to push for legal ivory trade Hwange – Zimbabwe will this week press a drive to legalise the ivory trade, inviting officials from 15 nations... Read more 25 May, 2022
Countries Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor Sfax – Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off Tunisia on Sunday, one with a tracking beacon... Read more 22 May, 2022
Countries Hive mind: Tunisia beekeepers abuzz over early warning system Testour – Elias Chebbi inspected a beehive in a field in Tunisia, minutes after a buzz on his phone... Read more 21 May, 2022
Technology Bolsonaro to meet Elon Musk in Brazil Sao Paulo – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to meet with billionaire Elon Musk on Friday, according to a... Read more 20 May, 2022
Countries 1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory seized in southeast DRC Lubumbashi – Authorities in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seized one and a half tonnes of elephant ivory,... Read more 19 May, 2022
Cȏte d'Ivoire UN talks to tackle degraded land ’emergency’ begin Abidjan – The UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began... Read more 10 May, 2022
Countries DRC suspends ‘illegal’ forestry concessions Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has suspended 12 forestry contracts for violating a moratorium on new logging... Read more 27 Apr, 2022