Monthly Archives: April, 2018

Human Settlement

UN reports details ways cities can adapt to floods, storms

A newly-released UN report has detailed practical ways of adapting to climate change impacts such as increased flooding or intensifying storms in human settlements,...
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Conservation

Three-quarters of Lake Victoria life risks extinction – Study

Three-quarters of animals and plants, living in Lake Victoria in East Africa, are threatened with extinction, according to a study published on Monday, April...
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Science & Tech

Nigeria to launch two satellites soon

The Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited on Monday, April 30, 2018 said that it was collaborating with China Great Wall Industry Cooperation (CGWIC) to launch...
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Climate Change

Ugandan issues flood risk alert as rain season reaches peak level

The Government of Uganda has issued a flood risk alert, warning the public to take caution as the rain season in the east African...
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Cover

Heavy rains, landslides kill 100 in Kenya

Hiribae Mame stood waist-deep in water outside her wrecked house in eastern Kenya, one of around 200,000 people forced to flee by weeks of...
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Climate Change

Bonn talks: Time running out for climate inaction, says ACT Alliance

As another round of interim climate change negotiations starts on Monday, April 30, 2018 in Bonn, Germany, ACT Alliance has reiterated its call for urgent...
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Climate Change

Bonn talks: LDC group demands all-embracing climate action

The UN climate change negotiations holding from April 30 to May 10, 2018 in Bonn, Germany come at a critical time as countries work...
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Climate Change

Bonn talks: Civil society sets out expectations for climate discussions

The current climate talks in Bonn, Germany must pave the way for key outcomes at the COP24 at the end of the year, civil...
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Climate Change

ARFSD-12 calls for effective financing for climate resilience, sustainable development

Africa's development ambitions are not held back by a lack of vision, but by the scale, cost and structure...
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Sustainable Devpt

Agenda 2063 and SDGs: UN Resident Coordinators seek to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation in Africa

The United Nations Resident Coordinators in Africa met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss strategies to reduce the risk...
Waste Management

Workers’ Day: Waste pickers demand recognition, inclusion

As the world celebrates Workers’ Day on May 1, 2026, informal waste pickers, operating under the aegis of the...

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