March 04
Ethiopia: From Nile Basin Initiative to the Commission
Independent (Kampala)
The pressing need to accelerate the establishment of a Nile Basin Commission topped the issues at this year's Nile Day celebrations on Feb. 22 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis… Read more »
February 28
Liberia: Lawmakers Demand Answers On Stalled U.S.$17.2m Coastal Defense Project
Liberian Investigator
Lawmakers are demanding full accountability for the stalled US$17.2 million coastal defense project, as concerns mount over the lack of progress despite significant financial… Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Sea Access Equals Riparian Rights - Expert
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's pursuit of sea access holds the same legitimacy as the right of lower riparian countries to utilize transboundary river resources, according to an expert and advisor on… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Leads Global Efforts to Strengthen Submarine Cable
Leadership
Nigeria has taken the lead in global efforts to strengthen submarine cable resilience and protect the critical infrastructure central to the growth and sustenance of the digital… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Only 15 Percent of the World's Land Mass, 7 Percent of the Oceans Protected'
Daily Trust
The Director of Forestry at the Federal Ministry of Environment, Dr Moses Ama has disclosed that only 15 per cent of the world's land mass and 7 per cent of the oceans are… Read more »
February 25
Africa: Water Minister Says Nile Basin Ministers Visit GERD Despite Egypt's Objections, 'False Propaganda'
Addis Standard
Habtamu Itefa (PhD), Minister of Water and Energy, stated that water ministers from Nile Basin countries visited the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) despite Egypt's attempts… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Expanding Seaweed Farms Pose a Risk to Vital Marine Life [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Seaweed farming is a rapidly expanding global industry. As a food resource, it has high nutritional value and doesn't need fertilisers to grow. Seaweed provides valuable habitats… Read more »
February 18
Kenya: Meta Plans Globe-Spanning Sub-Sea Internet Cable
Capital FM
Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. Read more »
February 16
South Africa: Whale Superhighways Along the West Coast - - a Conservation Success Story
Daily Maverick
South Africa's West Coast is fast becoming a destination of global significance for whale activity, offering researchers, conservationists and tourists a unique opportunity to… Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Nasarawa Supports Fishing Communities With 25,000 Fingerlings
Leadership
The Nasarawa State government has donated 25,000 fingerlings of the heterotic fish species to fishing communities in the Doma Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
February 04
Namibia: Lake Guinas Victim Laid to Rest ... As Etosha Learners Pay Mate Last Respects
New Era
Learners from Etosha Secondary School over the weekend paid their last respects to their schoolmate, O'Linn Vanyenga Nauyoma, who tragically drowned at Lake Guinas last year… Read more »
Malawi: Luanar Scores Highly On Aquaculture - Malawi Can Generate Forex Through Fish Farming, Says Dr. Jessie Kabwira
Nyasa Times
Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Jessie Kabwira, has praised the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) for its strong commitment to advancing fish… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Raise Concern Over Spike in Drowning Cases As Two Girls Perish While Fishing in Dam
New Zimbabwe
The onset of the rains has resulted in a rise in drowning cases, worrying police. Read more »
February 03
South Africa: West Coast Beaches Polluted By Oil Spill
GroundUp
Source of the oil not yet confirmed, but locals suspect the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy Read more »
Africa: How Africa Can Make 2025 Its 'Super Year' for Ocean Governance [analysis]
ISS
Active engagement on three initiatives could see Africa's needs reflected in global ocean governance decisions. Read more »
Nigeria: Back On the Front Burner
This Day
One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to… Read more »
February 02
Ethiopia: Constructive Diplomacy Garnering Support for Sea Access - Officials
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's request for access to the sea is gaining broad acceptance following the government's relentless diplomatic efforts, officials said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Swimming Expedition Ends in Tragedy As Boy (12) Drowns in River
New Zimbabwe
A swimming expedition ended in tragedy Saturday after a 12-year-old Chinhoyi boy drowned in Hunyani River. Read more »
January 30
Africa: Swimming in the Sweet Spot - How Marine Animals Save Energy On Long Journeys [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around making waves isn't the most efficient way to swim. Any… Read more »
