Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Climate Change

Least Developed Countries call for increased focus on climate adaptation

The world’s least developed countries have appealed to the international community for a greater focus on climate change adaptation, particularly locally led adaptation. The...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

Water & Sanitation

AfDB’s climate resilient project in Zambia wins water award

A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People’s...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

Climate Change

UN launches ‘Race to Zero Breakthroughs’

The UN High-Level Climate Champions, COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP25 President Carolina Schmidt, together with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

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Indonesian firm sues groups for campaigning against rainforest destruction

Hamburg-based NGO Rettet den Regenwald (Rainforest Rescue) and the Centre for International Policy (CIP) from the USA are facing a defamation lawsuit before the Hamburg Regional Court in...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

Health

New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave

COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the virus spread to additional countries. Over 175,000 new COVID-19 cases...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

Water & Sanitation

UK-linked COVID-19 strain identified in Vienna wastewater – Reports

A highly infectious variant of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in the United Kingdom, termed B.1.1.7, has been discovered in the wastewater system of...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

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Eloise: Greenpeace calls for coordinated action amid demands for leaders to declare climate emergency

President Filipe Nyusi is set to embark on a trip to areas affected by Cyclone Eloise, as damages are being assessed in Mozambique and neighboring countries,...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2021

Health

Debunking myths about COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

Anti-vaccine groups are waging a social media misinformation campaign to disrupt Kenya’s plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines next month. Kenya has ordered 24 million...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2021

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