Countries

Shell seismic exploration vessel retreats from South after court order

Johannesburg – Energy giant Shell has retrieved a vessel deployed to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s pristine... Read more

8 Jan, 2022

Business

Zimbabwe game park to receive $15m from new wildlife fund

Harare – One of Zimbabwe’s biggest wildlife reserves is to receive US$1 million annually from a brand-new fund to help... Read more

6 Jan, 2022

Countries

Richard Leakey, fossil hunter and defender of elephants, dies aged 77

Nairobi – World-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in... Read more

3 Jan, 2022

Countries

South Africa court bans Shell seismic survey plan

Johannesburg – A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and... Read more

28 Dec, 2021

Environmental Friendly

Ship captain’s sentence for Mauritius oil spill commuted

Port Louis – The captain and first mate of an oil freighter that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more

28 Dec, 2021

Environmental Friendly

Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill

Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a freighter that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

Countries

Too many gorillas? The great apes’ hunt for space in Rwanda

Rwanda – A huge male silverback gorilla nibbles on a tasty bamboo shoot before farting loudly, oblivious to his neighbours... Read more

23 Dec, 2021

Business

Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill

Port Louis – The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off... Read more

22 Dec, 2021

Environmental Friendly

Firm transforms waste as Morocco faces trash ‘time bomb’

Meknes – Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North African kingdom is making steady progress,... Read more

20 Dec, 2021

Countries

One in four Somalis face acute hunger due to drought, UN says

Nairobi – Nearly one in four people in Somalia are facing acute hunger as drought ravages the conflict-wracked country,... Read more

20 Dec, 2021