West-Africa
Fake Flood Videos and Prank Calls Hinder Rescue Operations in Ghana
Emergency response efforts are being jeopardized as aid officials report a troubling surge in prank calls and the spread of…
Tag: Environment
East-Africa
New Census Reveals Ongoing Struggles for Mozambican Farmers
Vast stretches of Mozambique’s farmland remain untouched, and a new Agriculture and Livestock census is putting hard numbers on just…
Southern-Africa
Windhoek Says Brown Tap Water Is Not a Health Risk in Namibia
Windhoek residents who turned on their taps to find brownish water are seeing the effects of a sudden strain on…
Southern-Africa
Namibian Lawmakers Urge Immediate Measures to End Rural Water Crisis
Bureaucracy is choking access to safe drinking water nationwide, lawmakers warned, taking aim at the government’s current water-supply budget. Several…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Declares National Disaster as Severe Weather Batters Country
South Africa has escalated its response to the extreme weather battering the country, declaring the ongoing severe storms a national…
Central-Africa
Ethnic fighting over water in Chad leaves scores dead
A quarrel over access to a water well has spiraled into deadly interethnic violence in eastern Chad, leaving at least…
North-Africa
Heavy Rains Kill 29, Cause Widespread Damage Across Angola
Relentless downpours have left a deadly mark on Angola, with at least 29 people killed in Luanda and Benguela provinces,…
Southern-Africa
Namibia’s President Calls on Flood Victims to Accept Aid, Move to Safety
Visiting the flood-swamped Zambezi region, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged displaced residents to accept government-distributed rice and to cooperate with relocation…
West-Africa
World Water Day 2026 Focuses on Water Access and Opportunities in Africa
Access to safe water is transformative for communities, enhancing health, boosting agricultural productivity, and providing women and girls with the…
East-Africa
Malawi Endures the Relentless Toll of Climate Disasters
As climate shocks stack up, Malawi’s economy is buckling under their weight. An aggregation of official post-disaster assessments points to…
