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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rwanda turns to electric motorbikes to drive down emissions
Kigali – When Rwandan motorcycle taxi driver Evode Niyorurema converted his fuel guzzler to an electric motorbike, he had no... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
SA energy minister Gwede Mantashe defends oil exploration plans
Johannesburg – South Africa’s energy minister on Thursday defended plans for oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell along... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
