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  Cape Town (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds. "We don't rush... we go down, sometimes we crawl, so that we don't look threatening, and when we're close, we aim for the head, hold it and secure the penguin," the 41-year-old ranger told AFP. Sometimes, when penguins waddle up from South Africa's coastline onto nearby streets and hide under cars, it is more of a struggle. "We had one today. They'r ... read more |
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Taps run dry in sprawling suburb of Mauritania's capitalNouakchott (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Khadidjatou Taher has lived for a decade in her ramshackle neighbourhood on the far outskirts of Mauritania's capital, but is yet to have running water in her home. ... more  
UK doubles aid to war-torn SudanLondon (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 The UK on Sunday announced a GBP 113 million ($143 million) aid boost to support more than one million people affected by the war in Sudan, doubling its current package. ... more  
S.Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plantMiddelburg,South Africa (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy. ... more 
World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Being an expert on global warming from an African nation prone to disaster can depress Joyce Kimutai during the creaking COP climate summits, where politics often drowns out science. ... more |
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Nigeria borrows $134 mn to boost farms as famine loomsLagos (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Nigeria has secured a 134-million-dollar (127-million-euro) loan to invest in farming, the government said Thursday, as Africa's most populous nation faces a hunger crisis of staggering proportions. ... more |
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Tax crypto and plastic to pay for climate, development, leaders urgeBaku (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Plastics and cryptocurrencies could be taxed like flying and fossil fuels to plug the gap in climate finance and help developing countries, according to a task force led by France, Kenya and Barbados. ... more 
French weapons in Sudan 'in violation of UN embargo': AmnestyParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Military equipment built in France is being used in Sudan on armoured vehicles supplied by the UAE, in "violation of the UN arms embargo" on the Darfur region, Amnesty International said Thursday. ... more 
Rwandan soldier kills five in bar shootingKigali (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 A Rwandan soldier on Wednesday opened fire in a bar and killed five civilians in a southwestern town of the country, the army said. ... more 
U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civiliansWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians, including sexual and ethnically motivated attacks. ... more |
IMF, DR Congo agree on new loans worth close to $3 bnWashington (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 The IMF and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to two new loan programs that would provide the central African country with close to $3 billion, the Washington-based institution said Wednesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Location of ancient ochre mine found in EswatiniBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024 An international team of researchers has identified the world's oldest ochre mine, located in the Lion Cavern in Eswatini, southern Africa. Using luminescence dating and geochemical analysis, the st ... more  
Climate cash should also go to nuclear, says UN atomic chiefBaku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds. ... more 
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaVoi, Kenya (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree. ... more  
COP29: Climate disaster fund for poor countries 'ready'Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday. ... more |
 
'Carbon-neutral' countries demand credit at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 They're some of the world's smallest nations, but a group of countries that say they absorb more carbon than they emit is demanding attention at the UN COP29 talks. ... more 
Fifty years of data reveal significant African elephant population declinesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Habitat destruction and poaching have led to severe decreases in African elephant populations, posing significant challenges to continent-wide monitoring and assessment. A comprehensive analysis spa ... more 
Mali detains CEO of gold mining firm ResoluteBamako (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 The CEO and two employees of Australian company Resolute Mining, which owns a gold mine in Mali, were detained while in Bamako to discuss disputes with the authorities, the firm said on Sunday. ... more 
Burkina army launches probe after mutilation video leakAbidjan (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 Burkina Faso's armed forces have begun a probe after a video showing people in army uniforms mutilating a human body spread online, the military-led country's general staff said on Sunday. ... more |
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Senegal grapples with floods, economy ahead of parliamentary electionsMatam, Senegal (AFP) Nov 11, 2024 Seeking shelter in a tent of sticks and rags after floods devastated her village in northeastern Senegal, Khardiatou Sy says she feels abandoned by the government days ahead of snap parliamentary elections. ... more 
What Trump's re-election could mean for AfricaLagos (AFP) Nov 11, 2024 During his first term as US president, Donald Trump sparked outrage over his remarks about African nations, but Africa leaders have been quick to congratulate him since his re-election. ... more 
More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year: reportAbuja (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year, the number rising sharply as soaring food prices exacerbate the effects of conflict and climate change, according to a report Friday. ... more 
Sudan army govt accuses paramilitaries of causing 120 civilian deaths in 2 daysPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 The Sudanese foreign ministry accused paramilitaries late Thursday of causing at least 120 civilian deaths over two days in Al-Jazira state, Sudan's pre-war breadbasket where fighting has raged since last month. ... more |
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South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UNNairobi (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria. ... more |
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Iraqi PM urges Trump to 'work towards ending' Mideast warsBaghdad (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his "promises to work towards ending wars" in the Middle East. ... more
UN Security Council sanctions two Sudan paramilitary chiefsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 The UN Security Council has added two Sudanese paramilitary officers to the list of individuals sanctioned because of their actions in the fighting there, the council's British presidency announced. ... more  
Cafe in Libya champions recycling and sustainabilityTripoli (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 In Libya's capital, a cafe's sleek exterior gives little hint of the vibrant space inside, built entirely from recycled materials to promote sustainability in a country recovering from years of war. ... more  
Afghanistan says to attend UN climate talks, first since Taliban takeoverKabul (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power. ... more |
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