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when communities take responsibility for species conservation

In Central Africa, all great apes are in dramatic decline. But on the spot, communities are mobilizing. The first forum for the civil protection of great apes from the forests of the Congo Basin, organized in Yaoundé, Cameroon, by the Alliance for the Conservation of Great Apes in Central Africa and the IUCN, aims to promote these field experiences. This meeting ends on Thursday.…

researchers warn of soil and air pollution

Madagascar has one of the lowest environmental indices on the planet. One in five deaths on the island is caused by environmental degradation and its effects on health. Various researchers have sounded the alarm during a conference day on this topic. From our correspondent in Antananarivo,In 2016, a study was initiated on the…

Nigeria: the character of Ken Saro-Wiwa, his battle, his “heirs”, 25 years later (1/3)

On November 10, 1995, Nigerian author and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight comrades had been by chance executed by President Normal Sani Abacha's regime after a controversial trial. A member of the Ogoni minority, he warned the worldview concerning the ecological disasters linked to the exploitation of oil within the Niger Delta. Twenty-five years later, Ken Saro-Wiwa has left heirs. .

tourist guides mobilize to protect lemurs.

On Friday, October 30, on the occasion of World Lemur Day, Madagascar's tourist guides mobilized Madagascar's tourist guides to draw attention to visitors to this endemic animal, the Big Island emblem and in danger of extinction. with our correspondent in Antanarivo, Laetitia BezainCenter thirteen species of lemurs are…

a surprising number of trees live in the region

When we talk about the Sahel zone, about sub-Saharan Africa, we imagine a desert zone without vegetation and especially without trees. However, a study by the CNRS has just shown that there are many more trees there than we thought. Observation of a region as large as four and a half times the size of France, with a resolution…

controversy over the allocation of fishing licenses to Chinese companies

In Senegal, the international environmental NGO Greenpeace condemns in a report the non-transparency of the issuance of industrial fishing licenses to Chinese vessels. A practice that had already condemned stakeholders in the fisheries and Senegalese media. as reported from Dakar, The controversy over the allocation of industrial fishing licenses continues in Senegal. It all started in May last year. In a letter to President Macky Sall, Senegalese fisheries organizations condemn the license application from 52 foreign…

two whales stranded on Lomé beach in one week

A whale stranded on Lomé beach for the second time in a week, causing crowds on the beach early Wednesday morning. as reported from Lomé, It was on the beach in front of the German embassy that whales were found early Wednesday morning. The whale, which had apparently died several days earlier, had completely rotted and stank, according to the maritime prefect, Lieutenant Commander Nayo Takougnadi. Several curious people have gathered on the beach and are wondering why whales are stranded these days on Togolese…

environmental activist Raleva again faces justice

In Madagascar, civil society is sounding the alarm. Environmental activist Raleva is due to appear this Friday, October 2, for the public prosecution of Mananjary, a town located on the island's east coast. The man took part in a demonstration by local people on September 1 to protest against gold mining in a Chinese company. Environmental associations are concerned about the possible consequences of this call. Environmental activist Raleva is summoned to Friday, October 2, by the National Gendarmerie with three other…

Burkina Faso: the country is setting up a solar panel factory

Burkina Faso has a factory plant for solar panels. A first in West Africa that confirms the call from this country that is engaged in mastering its entire solar industry. Supported by the government, Faso Energy has just launched its production. The state, which multiplies the creation of solar power plants, places orders for it to support the sector.…

Following the oil spill in Mauritius, there is concern about biodiversity

Two months after the sinking of a Japanese ship in Mauritius, the first overview of the consequences of the oil spill on biodiversity. It will take several months to assess the impact of the 1,000 tonnes of fuel spilled on the coral reef. Also on land, oil spills can have consequences, especially for two bird species that are already in danger. The water in the lagoon is petrol blue. Two months after the oil spill that hit Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, "we sometimes find oil products on the surface," said Vikash Tatayah,…

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