Environment
Lagos News
Flash floods wreak havoc in Lagos.
Flash floods due to persistent heavy rainfall have wreaked havoc in many parts of Lagos, with heavy traffic congestion along main roads and a slump in business for shops and services as customers stay...
Cape Town News
Severe weather warning for Western Cape.
People living in the Western Cape are to expect severe weather conditions over the next couple of days, meteorologists have said. Over 50 mm of rainfall is expected in Cape Town and across the provinc...
Maputo News
Climate change study in Mozambique.
Mozambique could experience cyclones, floods, droughts and disease as a result of global climate change, a recent report suggests. The Climate Change Report produced by the country
Addis Ababa News
Africa Park, a green space on Menelik II Avenue in central Addis Ababa, faces an uncertain future after the Addis Ababa Water and Sewerages Authority (AAWSA) suspended water supplies due to non-paymen...
Cape Town News
Green Point irrigated from natural springs.
The city council has approved a project to irrigate the Green Point common area northwest of the city centre using water sourced from underground springs. The 15 million rand scheme involves the const...
Nairobi News
The government has deployed hundreds of police, soldiers, forest service workers and members of the national youth service to help put out fires affecting key forest areas in central and western Kenya...
Lagos News
Lagos gets new waste compacting station.
Lagos state governor Babatunde Fashola has officially opened a so-called transfer loading station (TLS) at Simpson on Lagos Island in a bid to improve solid waste collection and disposal in the metrop...
Maputo News
Organic fertilizer factory opens in Maputo.
Waste management in the city of Maputo has taken a step forward with the launch of a small organic fertilizer factory. The
Arusha News
Shoppers and traders in Arusha will be banned from using plastic bags as of 1 February in a move to bring the municipality into line with other parts of the country.
Tanzania introduced legislation...
Cape Town News
Blue Flag beaches in Cape Town.
Six Cape Town beaches have been awarded the Blue Flag eco-label under a programme run by the Copenhagen-based independent non-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The beac...
Cape Town News
Western Cape braces for summer fires.
Firefighters in the Western Cape are preparing for what experts say could be a difficult summer due to an increased risk of wildfires. The worst fires are predicted for January and February, when weat...
Arusha News
Scientists oppose Lake Natron project.
Scientists are opposing plans to build a sodium carbonate plant on the shores of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, which they say will damage the environment and local livelihoods. Of particular conce...
Cape Town News
Cape Town wins sustainability award.
Cape Town has been chosen by New York-based business ethics and social responsibility think tank Ethisphere Institute as a
Accra News
Accra Climate Change Talks 2008.
The Accra Climate Change Talks are being held in the Ghanaian capital from 21-27 August. The meeting is part of ongoing negotiations taking place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Clima...
Cape Town News
Winter has arrived in Cape Town and with it the start of what is commonly refereed to as the
Maputo News
Plastic bags to be banned in Maputo.
Plastic carrier bags are to be banned in Maputo due to their negative effect on the local drainage system, according to city mayor Eneas Comiche. The bags block manholes and drainage channels, prevent...
