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Southern Africa unites to protect wetlands with launch of SARRI at Ramsar COP15

Southern Africa on Friday, July 25, 2025, took a significant leap in regional environmental co-operation with the official launch of the Southern Africa Ramsar...

13m East, Southern African children face acute malnutrition – UNICEF

Nearly 13 million children in East and Southern Africa suffer from acute malnutrition, with almost 4 million facing its most lethal form, UNICEF has...

At World Water Day, Southern Africa highlights role of wetlands

As the world observes World Water Day under the theme "Glacier Preservation," Budzanani Tacheba, interim executive director of the Southern African Science Service Centre...

Southern Africa vultures provide $1.8bn worth of ecosystem services annually – Report

A new report documenting the economic value of ecosystem services provided by vultures in Southern Africa has been launched by BirdLife International, marking a...

Prioritising National Adaptation Plans in East and Southern Africa

The escalating impacts of climate-induced disasters are devastating vulnerable communities in East and Southern Africa. To protect people, livelihoods and economies, countries must prioritise...

Drought in southern Africa mostly driven by El Niño, not climate change – Researchers

The severe drought in southern Africa in 2024 was driven primarily by El Niño, rather than human-caused climate change, according to rapid attribution analysis...

Hunger grips southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought disaster

 President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, declared Zimbabwe’s drought a national disaster and said the country needed more than $2 billion in...

COVID-19 variant: US, Canada restrict travel from South Africa, seven others

US President Joe Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to try to contain a troubling new variant of...

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UN chief calls for renewed efforts on peace, sustainable development

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development amid global tensions rising and...
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Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that NAFDAC’s renewed ban on sachet and small bottle...

Kukah urges faith-based environmental action at NCF lecture

The multiplicity of environmental challenges confronting Nigeria - fueling socio-economic crises such as worsening insecurity, poverty and homelessness -...

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UN chief calls for renewed efforts on peace, sustainable development

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for renewed efforts on...

Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has...
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