© IOM/Antoine Lemonnier : Haitians displaced by violence find refuge on the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Armed violence and insecurity in Haiti have exposed already vulnerable children to sexual violence and exploitation, the UN Office for the Coordination…
Shell’s Nigeria Exit Doesn’t Stop Billions in Cleanup Liability – Niger Delta Activists Warn Shareholders, Investors
As Shell divests from its Nigerian subsidiary SPDC, communities and civil society demand justice, cleanup funds, and accountability for decades of oil pollution in the Niger Delta—raising legal, financial, and moral questions about Shell’s exit strategy, ongoing liability for decades long environmental pollution and capability of the new entity to undertake remediation efforts.
Top German Companies Cut Emissions by 6%, equal to 1.1 million people
A price jump can be seen on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange display board with the Dax curve. Credit: Arne Dedert/dpa By Julian Weber, dpa Leading German companies listed on the country’s top stock market index recorded lower greenhouse…
World Future Council Welcomes Neshan Gunasekera as new CEO
Neshan Gunasekera, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the World Future Council has assumed the office, this May 2025. The outgoing Management Board, Alexandra Wandel and Marie Biermann, who both transition into new roles outside the WFC, received accolades…
Lagos Commences Second Voluntary Local Review On SDGs
As part of its follow-up and review mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda, the Lagos State Government has initiated a plan towards the commencement of the Second Voluntary Local Review (VLR) on SDGs to accelerate the localisation of the SDGs process…
Heads of Marine and Blue Economy Agencies Sign 2025 Performance Bonds with Oyetola
In a bold step to strengthen accountability, transparency, and alignment with national development priorities, the Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola CON, today oversaw the formal signing of the 2025 Performance Bonds by the heads…
LASG Intensifies Campaign Against Noise Pollution at 10th Noiseless Lagos Advocacy
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling noise pollution through strengthened enforcement, stakeholder engagement, and public education The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this at the 10th edition of the annual…
USAID’s Demise Threatens a Vital Health and Climate Solution in Africa
A funding stoppage hurts efforts to phase out polluting home cookstoves and replace them with cleaner alternatives. The Trump administration’s gutting of the US Agency for International Development, with 80% of its programs now canceled, is a blow for clean…
African Mining Week to Connect Junior Miners with African Prospects, Global Investors
Under the theme From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth, African Mining Week will connect emerging miners with lucrative opportunities within Africa’s mining value chain The upcoming African Mining Week – scheduled for October 1–3, 2025, in Cape…
Guardians of the Green: Indigenous Environmental Stewardship in Africa
By Christopher Burke Indigenous communities across Africa have long shaped and preserved ecosystems, applying deep ecological understanding built through generations of observation and adaptation. In the African context, Indigenous Peoples are self-identified communities with distinct cultural identities, ancestral ties…
