Yearly Archives: 2020

Experts examine Africa stakeholders’ role ahead 2020 NDCs realisation

A roundtable that held on the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia deliberated on what Africa stakeholders should focus on in...

Coronavirus cases outside China ‘could be spark’ for bigger fire – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, February 10, 2020 said the spread of coronavirus cases, which had no history of travel to China could be...

Germany opposes stricter EU climate requirements for cars

The German government is not in favour of stricter environmental requirements for car fleets in the European Union, an official said on Monday, February 10, 2020. The...

Solar orbiter takes off on mission to study sun’s poles

The Solar orbiter, a satellite aiming to deliver new insights about the sun, blasted off from the Cape Canaveral launch complex in Florida at 11.03 p.m....

Lassa fever: Science academy wants govt to declare emergency

A call has gone to the Federal Government to declare the Lassa Fever disease currently ravaging the nation a public health event of national concern attaining...

176 groups urge Guterres to reverse selection of AGRA president as Special Envoy

In a petition to the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, some 176 organisations from 83 countries are kicking against the nomination of AGRA president,...

Nigeria ready to contain coronavirus outbreak – Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire, says Lagos State, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is well prepared and ready to contain the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infectious disease, if eventually...

African leaders told to stop proliferation of coal, oil, gas

No fewer than 25 organisations, networks and community resistance groups from Africa and around the world have called on African leaders to prevent the proliferation of...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...