Environment

Sudan military facilities strike by Explosion and fire

Sudan military facilities strike by Explosion and fire

A fire broke out following an explosion where military facilities are located, in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The Sudanese local media says that flames...
Five dead in Uganda due to killer disease

Five dead in Uganda due to killer disease

A deadly virus known as the Marbourg has spread in the capital city of Uganda Kampala after a woman travelling to the city has...
John Teelwa, the Kenyan who wants to kiss a million of  women

John Teelwa, the Kenyan who wants to kiss a million of women

John Telwa is a kenyan of 28 years. He has decided to embrace one million women to be included in the...
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‘Green economy’: empty rhetoric or pathway to future?

World leaders and some 40,000 people converged on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June in the hope of charting a path towards a better,...
Wangari Maathai, the woman of trees, dies

Wangari Maathai, the woman of trees, dies

Kenya’s Wangari Muta Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, environmentalist and human rights activist, died 25 September at age 71. A mother of...
Ethiopia: A double standard on land related issues

Ethiopia: A double standard on land related issues

Ethiopia Agriculture Ministry, last month, rejected a petition to reconsider the lease of huge forestry lands to foreign companies. Whilst local environmentalists argue that...
Ethiopia: A new law for horticulture producing and exporting enterprises

Ethiopia: A new law for horticulture producing and exporting enterprises

Ethiopian lawmakers have approved a new law to impose a mandatory Environmental and Social Friendly regulation on the country's horticulture producing and exporting enterprises. Ethiopia's...
Ethiopia: Mega irrigation project on disputed river planned

Ethiopia: Mega irrigation project on disputed river planned

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has announced plans to start an irrigation project on the trans-boundary Omo River. The announcement comes in spite of...
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Australia preparing for more floods

The Australian city of Rockhampton is bracing itself as devastating flood waters are expected to reach their highest levels in the next 12-18 hours. Military...
Safety measures for hedge-trimmer and chainsaw use

Safety measures for hedge-trimmer and chainsaw use

The use of hedge trimmers has been proven to cause serious injuries. Always utilise them in dry weather, because using electrical equipment on wet...
Effective utilization of oil revenue, transparency and accountability

Effective utilization of oil revenue, transparency and accountability

I recently delivered two lectures on the Effective Utilization of Oil Revenue, Transparency and Accountability and Local Content issues at the annual conferences of...
Morocco: Heavy rains disrupt transport, leave many dead

Morocco: Heavy rains disrupt transport, leave many dead

At least 34 people have been killed and many left wounded and homeless in Morocco after the Northern African country was hit by heavy...
Benin: Flood victims get swift international response

Benin: Flood victims get swift international response

The World Food Program (WFP) and aid groups CARE and Caritas have moved to distribute food to thousands of homeless affected by flooding in...
Sustainable environmental development in Africa gets international backing

Sustainable environmental development in Africa gets international backing

South African researchers are benefitting from a unique partnership between NASA and agencies in Africa and Europe that is sending more than 30 terabytes...
African penguin gets a new lease of life

African penguin gets a new lease of life

The African penguin, a bird native to Namibia and South Africa, is now listed as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act...
The bright spots of Millenium Development Goals in Africa

The bright spots of Millenium Development Goals in Africa

Various reports by the United Nations and other international organizations have shown that Africa is facing enormous challenges in achieving the world's anti-poverty Millennium...
Parliamentarians back call to action for green revolution

Parliamentarians back call to action for green revolution

Accra, Ghana, 4 September 2010 – A group of senior African parliamentarians has supported former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s call to action at the...
Kofi Annan Receives Borlaug Medallion at African Green Revolution Forum

Kofi Annan Receives Borlaug Medallion at African Green Revolution Forum

Accra, Ghana, 2 September 2010 – Former UN Secretary-General Mr Kofi A Annan was awarded the Borlaug Medallion by the World Food Prize Foundation...
International leaders call for new commitments at African Green Revolution Forum

International leaders call for new commitments at African Green Revolution Forum

Accra, Ghana, 2 September 2010 – International leaders today expressed their commitment to transforming agriculture in Africa while opening the inaugural African Green Revolution...
African Green Revolution Forum welcomes delegates to Ghana

African Green Revolution Forum welcomes delegates to Ghana

Accra, Ghana, 1 September 2010 – Heads of state, private sector leaders and agricultural experts are arriving in Ghana for the inaugural African Green...
Nigerians dying at 40 in Niger Delta?

Nigerians dying at 40 in Niger Delta?

Oil spills are common in the Nigerian Delta. Identifying the cause of this pollution is not an easy task in a complex and violent...
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Koalas face AIDS threat

The discovery of an AIDS-like virus in koalas is raising newfound fears the animal may soon face extinction. KIDS, or Koala Immune Deficiency Syndrome,...
The Deepwater Horizon Spill and its aftermath

The Deepwater Horizon Spill and its aftermath

A seemingly endless flow of oil from under the sea is ominously approaching the American coastlines from Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana to Pensacola, Florida --...
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Climate change threat to Africa: Adaptation a priority

Climate change can significantly reverse the progress towards poverty reduction and food security in Africa, according to a paper presented to the FAO regional...
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Department of Public Works Gets Behind South Africa’s Green Building Movement

Despite its young age, there are many indicators that the South African market for green buildings is poised for rapid growth. The sustained development...
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Clean Liquid Fuel Technology Goes International

LPP Combustion, LLC, a Columbia, Maryland based innovator in liquid fuel technology, has teamed up with several international partners to market their equipment overseas....
Africa: AU and U.S agree to cooperate on world issues

Africa: AU and U.S agree to cooperate on world issues

High-level bilateral talks between the African Union and the United States on fighting hunger, climate change, and boosting peacekeeping operations has ended with agreements...
African Meteorology Services gear up for climate change

African Meteorology Services gear up for climate change

On the continent most vulnerable to climate change, officials from across Africa have committed to working with international partners to strengthen national weather and...
Swaziland’s green fighter Thuli Makama wins Goldman Prize

Swaziland’s green fighter Thuli Makama wins Goldman Prize

Thuli Brilliance Makama, Swaziland's one and only public interest environmental attorney, Monday became the proud winner of the Goldman Prize for the environment. Her...
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Alpha Phi Alpha Takes on Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the nation's oldest black fraternity, and Environmental Defense Fund are launching a transformational partnership to increase the number of...