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East African mercury-free dentistry campaigners set 2024 agenda

Operating under the aegis of their umbrella body, the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, East Africa-based groups clamouring to end the use of dental...

Climate change made deadly rainfall in East Africa two times more intense – Study

The heavy rainfall that led to devastating flooding in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia during October and November 2023 was made up to two times...

Number of flood victims in East Africa rises to more than 200

Governments and the United Nations (UN) are reporting increasing numbers of deaths and displaced people after flooding caused by weeks of heavy rainfall in...

Shelter Afrique targets East African bourses, pension funds in $500m housing bond

Buoyed by the successful local currency bond debut in Nigeria early this year, pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, is planning to tap into...

UCLG Africa to establish East Africa regional office in Nairobi

The Government of Kenya and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) are looking to sign an agreement establishing the East...

Activists indifferent as TotalEnergies, CNOOC make final decision on $10bn oil project

TotalEnergies and its partner China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have reached a deal with Uganda and Tanzania to invest more than $10 billion in...

Locust crisis calm in east Africa, says FAO

Intensified control operations and limited breeding of locusts in east Africa have calmed the locust crisis in the region. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of...

Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations – FAO

In an online briefing, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel,...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...