Countries

‘Don’t eat the meat,’ residents warned after whale carcass washes ashore in Hermanus

Cape Town – The Overstrand municipality in the Western Cape has issued a warning to residents after a whale... Read more

18 May, 2023

Business

Baby animals join Mandela on environment-themed SA banknotes

Johannesburg – Lion cubs, rhino calves and other baby animals joined Nelson Mandela on new ecology-themed banknotes unveiled by... Read more

5 May, 2023

Business

South African rhino-lover seeks billionaire successor

Johannesburg – He spent his vast fortune on a 30-year quest to save the rhinoceros. Today, at 81, his... Read more

27 Apr, 2023

Business

Curse or blessing? In Uganda, oil project gets mixed reviews

Murchison Falls National Park – On the teeming savannah of northwest Uganda, antelopes gaze beyond a metal fence as... Read more

28 Feb, 2023

Countries

Niger blocks Canadian uranium mine after lawsuit

Niamey – A court in the West African state of Niger has ordered a Canadian-owned uranium mine in the... Read more

15 Feb, 2023

Countries

Uganda wildlife numbers soar due to enhanced protection

Kampala – Uganda’s wildlife population has boomed over the past four decades, the wildlife minister said on Wednesday, but... Read more

9 Feb, 2023

Countries

South Africa rhino poachers spread from national parks

Johannesburg – Rhino poaching in South Africa fell just slightly last year as increased patrols in national parks forced... Read more

7 Feb, 2023

Countries

Sudan’s prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither

Demokaya – A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to... Read more

23 Jan, 2023

Countries

Deforestation imperils famed DRC reserve as refugees flood in

Kibati – Acrid smoke swirls amid the buzzing of dozens of chainsaws under the majestic Nyiragongo volcano, producing scenes... Read more

19 Jan, 2023

Countries

Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plague

Cairo – Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country’s huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water... Read more

18 Jan, 2023