West-Africa
Naufrages au large de la Mauritanie : 144 morts ou disparus
Une série de naufrages au large de la Mauritanie a fait au moins 144 morts ou disparus parmi les réfugiés et migrants…
Topic
Environment
Central-Africa
New Monkey Species Discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A shy forest monkey with vivid pinkish-orange lips and a black face has been identified as a new species, Colobus congoensis, in…
West-Africa
Floods Displace Hundreds in Western Ghana Communities
Severe flooding in the Western Region has uprooted hundreds of residents after days of relentless rain inundated various communities. The National Disaster…
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 counterfeit flood…
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 how much…
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 the city’s…
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 MPs pressed…
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 disaster. The…
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 42 people…
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, the Civil…
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 plans. She…
