The authorities have updated the death toll from the landslide in the east of the country to 22. The disaster "struck" several villages and "left 40 houses completely buried," the ... Read more »
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AllAfrica has launched an eight-part podcast series, Wild Basil, featuring remarkable women who contributed to peace and development through their innovative wor Read more »
Six southern African nations - Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - have Read more »
Several communities in Rivers State, Southern Nigeria, have been affected by an oil spill from a crude oil pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( Read more »
Civil society and climate experts have expressed their dismay at the latest text concerning climate finance, calling it "a slap in the face" and "an Read more »
Scientists from the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) have discovered an insect that could help tackle the plastic waste problem. It is the first time ... Read more »
World Toilet Day marks the urgent need for safe, hygienic toilets, particularly in Africa. The United Nations warns that progress is far behind schedule in achieving the Sust Read more »
COP29 negotiators are racing to make breakthroughs on climate finance commitments, the main focus of this year's conference. UN Secretary-General Ant&oac Read more »
The European Commission has decided not to renew the fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar due to "shortcomings" in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Read more »
Nigeria is projected to have 33 million people facing acute food insecurity in 2025, almost doubling the number of people suffering from emergency levels of need.&n Read more »
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