Drought tightens its grip on Morocco
Ouled Essi Masseoud – Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but... Read more
13 Aug, 2022
DRC launches controversial auction for oil and gas blocks
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday launched a controversial auction of 30 oil and gas blocks,... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Morocco steps up efforts to contain forest fires sweeping across north
Rabat – Moroccan firefighters stepped up their efforts on Wednesday to contain forest fires, fanned by fierce winds, that... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
Climate, collectors blamed for South Africa’s succulents decline
Johannesburg – Climate change and collectors of rare plants are decimating succulents in South Africa, government researchers said on... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
Seaweed onslaught disrupts Sierra Leone fishing and tourism
Freetown – A mass of brown seaweed has for weeks choked the coastline of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, damaging... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US
Midpines – Firefighters were battling California’s largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
DRC warns of ‘militarising’ wildlife parks in Rwanda spat
Kinshasa – A Congolese minister has warned he could propose “militarising” wildlife parks in the east of the Democratic... Read more
22 Jul, 2022
Forest fires contained in Morocco, authorities say
Rabat – Devastating forest fires that broke out last week in forested areas of northern Morocco have been contained,... Read more
19 Jul, 2022
African nations meet on ‘critical’ nature conservation
Kigali – Delegates from across Africa launched on Monday in Rwanda, the first continent-wide gathering about the role of... Read more
19 Jul, 2022
More firefighters, soldiers sent to tackle Morocco’s forest blazes
Ksar El Kebir – Morocco on Saturday mobilised more firefighters and soldiers to tackle forest blazes burning for four... Read more
17 Jul, 2022
