Bus Crash Kills 10, Injures Dozens in Free State - South African News Briefs - March 5, 2025
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KwaZulu-Natal Hit by More Floods
allAfrica
KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and… Read more »
From Nile Basin Initiative to the Commission
Independent (Kampala)
The pressing need to accelerate the establishment of a Nile Basin Commission topped the issues at this year's Nile Day celebrations on Feb. 22 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis… Read more »
Report On Hazelmere Dam Water Release Dismissed
SAnews.gov.za
UMngeni-uThukela Water has dismissed a video circulating suggesting that water will be released from the Hazelmere Dam without any prior warning being issued to communities living… Read more »
West African Wildlife Sanctuary Becomes a Hub of Insecurity [analysis]
ISS
Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. Read more »
Somalia Faces Worsening Hunger As Drought, Conflict and High Food Prices Risk Pushing 1 Million More People Into Food Insecurity
WFP
This a summary of what was said by WFP's Director of Food Security and Nutrition Analysis, Jean-Martin Bauer at the Geneva Palais Briefing. Alarming new data from Somalia shows… Read more »
E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2025
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Clean Water 'A Lifeline' for Around 364,000 Children a Day in Goma
UN News
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day - around… Read more »
Nigeria Must Meet EU's Deforestation-Free Products Regulation, Say Experts
This Day
Nigeria may be prevented from exportation of rubber, palm oil, soya beans, wood, beef, cocoa, coffee, charcoal and their derivatives to the European Union if it fails to meet with… Read more »
Madagascar and Congo-Brazzaville Team Up to Protect Vanishing Forests
RFI
Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from… Read more »
West African Wildlife Sanctuary Becomes Hub of Insecurity
Premium Times
Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts. Read more »
Ethekwini Municipality Tackles Water Challenges
SAnews.gov.za
The eThekwini Municipality will continue to work on various interventions to manage and reduce the increase in water demand that has resulted in the recurring disruption of water… Read more »
Africa's Elephants Have Been in Dramatic Decline for 50 Years. What Can Be Done to Save Them - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Read more »
Transformed Border Tackles Environment Pollution Issues
The Herald
Picture this: As you approach the border, you are greeted by a clean, modern facility with strategically placed litter bins and clear, eye-catching signs encouraging proper waste… Read more »
Magla Supports Dzenza Community Environmental Initiative With K10 Million
Nyasa Times
Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) has supported the Dzenza Mountain environmental sustainability initiative with K10 million to purchase tree seedlings and beehives for… Read more »
