Environmental Friendly Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash ‘time bomb’ Meknes – Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North African kingdom is making steady progress,... Read more 20 Dec, 2021
Countries One in four Somalis face acute hunger due to drought, UN says Nairobi – Nearly one in four people in Somalia are facing acute hunger as drought ravages the conflict-wracked country,... Read more 20 Dec, 2021
Countries Rwanda turns to electric motorbikes to drive down emissions Kigali – When Rwandan motorcycle taxi driver Evode Niyorurema converted his fuel guzzler to an electric motorbike, he had no... Read more 13 Dec, 2021
Business SA energy minister Gwede Mantashe defends oil exploration plans Johannesburg – South Africa’s energy minister on Thursday defended plans for oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell along... Read more 10 Dec, 2021
Business 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
Environmental Friendly Attack on DRC park ranger kills one, injures three Kinshasa – A warden at a wildlife park in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo was killed and three others were... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Environmental Friendly 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
Countries Protesters hit South Africa beaches to oppose Shell’s oil exploration Cape Town – Hundreds of environmentalist demonstrators gathered on South African beaches on Sunday to protest against oil and gas... Read more 5 Dec, 2021
Business Court dismisses application by environmental groups to block Shell’s seismic survey Cape Town – A South African court has reportedly dismissed an urgent application to block Shell from going ahead... Read more 3 Dec, 2021
Countries South Africa jails two Chinese for abalone poaching Johannesburg – South African authorities jailed two Chinese nationals caught with over $60 000 worth of illegally fished abalone, a... Read more 25 Nov, 2021