Dr Nyasha John Kavhiza In Namibia, Botswana, parts of South Africa and parts of Mozambique vigorous bush encroachment in the rangelands has adversely impacted livestock production and if swift decisive action is not taken, a lot of livestock farmers…
Paradox of Conflict: Environmental Destruction and Conservation in Africa
By Christopher Burke The immediate images associated with war are those of devastation: ruined towns, displaced families and scarred landscapes. Africa’s experience with conflict reveals a far more complicated picture of how violence reshapes the natural environment. In some…
Conflict Minerals and ESG: From Risk to Responsibility
By Christopher Burke The global race for “clean” energy runs through some of the planet’s most fragile and violent places. In Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), cobalt and copper extraction poisons rivers and soils. In northern Mozambique, ruby and…
Transforming Dust: How Eritrea’s Dams Are Revitalizing the Land
A network of masonry dams is slowly transforming Eritrea’s rural landscape, bringing clean water, food security, and new hope to remote farming communities once battered by drought In villages across Eritrea’s dry interior, change is quietly flowing. Where seasonal…
LASG Vows to Continue to Upgrade, Build Resilient Infrastructure to Prevent Flash Flooding
LASG Vows to Continue to Upgrade, Build Resilient Infrastructure to Prevent Flash Flooding The Lagos State Government on Sunday reiterated its commitment to continue to upgrade and build resilient drainage infrastructure to prevent flooding incidents across the State. …
Lagos Housing Ministry Trains Monitoring Officers
As part of its continuous efforts to promote sustainable housing for residents of Lagos State, the Ministry of Housing recently organised a two-day in-house training for its Monitoring and Compliance Officers. The training, with the theme “Enhancing Effective Monitoring of…
Smell of Wildfires Reaches Berlin as Warning Issued for Brandenburg
The smell of burning reached Berlin on Saturday as wildfires continued to rage in Saxony to the south of the German capital, and officials issued a warning to many in Brandenburg, the state that surrounds the city. The wind has…
FENRAD Raises Alarm Over Worsening Erosion Crisis in Ebem Ohafia, Urges Swift Government Action
The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has issued a strong call to the Abia State Government to urgently address the growing threat of erosion in Ebem Ohafia, a community in Abia State grappling with increasing environmental degradation.…
Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell
His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…
