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Thousands battle ‘catastrophic’ floods after Chad’s…
Chad's heaviest seasonal rainfall in over 30 years has left parts of the capital N'Djamena navigable only by boat…
More than 700 children have died in Somalia nutrition centres, UN says
Hundreds of children have already died in nutrition centres across Somalia, the UN children's agency (UNICEF) said…
UGANDA: Zembo commissions solar plant to power its electric motorbikes
By Hauwa Ali
AKampala-based green mobility start-up, Zembo has commissioned an 8.5 kWp solar photovoltaic…
ALGERIA launches “green mosque” project in Sidi Abdellah
By Hauwa Ali
Following the recent forest fires that claimed 38 lives in the north of Algeria in August 2022,…
Richer nations must pay more to prepare for climate change – African…
African leaders on Monday called on their counterparts from richer, polluting nations to increase funding for…
UN humanitarian chief warns of looming famine in Somalia
Parts of Somalia will be hit by famine between October and December as a drought worsens and global food prices…
Senegal: At least three killed in floods caused by heavy rains in Dakar
At least three persons have died from floods caused by heavy rains in the Senegalese capital Dakar.
The tragedy…
282million people face extreme hunger in sub-Saharan Africa – FAO
Over 282 million people in sub-Saharan Africa face extreme hunger, a United Nations Food and Agriculture…
Ghana: Forestry Commission orders closure of Accra Zoo
The Forestry Commission (FC) has ordered the temporal closure of the Accra Zoo to the public, following the…
Floods in Sudan leave over 105 dead, thousands homeless
Floods have continued to cause devastation in Sudan, with more than 105 people killed and thousands affected…
