Kenya
Conservation | Development | Land rights | Wildlife
Tana's wildlife in Kenya at risk
afrol News, 24 June - Kenyan National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)'s decision to turn 20,000 hectares of the pristine Tana Delta into irrigated sugarcane plantations has not bode well with conservationists and residents, who argue the move is detrimental to wildlife in the area. Read more
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Tanzania
Natural sciences | Outbreaks | Science | Wildlife
Tanzania vulture deaths may cause epidemic risks
afrol News, 20 June - An increased death rate in vultures in Tanzania could be explained by the unlicensed sale of diclofenac for veterinary use in the East Africa region, causing fatal kidney failure in the birds. Vultures play an important ecological role as scavengers of carcasses and their loss put human health at risk as rats take over their role.
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Somalia
Disasters | Food Security | Refugees - Displaced
Floods kill 6 in Somalia
afrol News, 16 June - Deadly torrential rains in Somalia capital, Mogadishu, killed six affecting thousands in refugee camps over the past weekend, adding to worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. Read more
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Western Sahara
Affairs | Fisheries | Oceans - Fisheries
Western Sahara-bound fishing vessel hijacked
afrol News, 12 June - Activists from the environmental group Greenpeace have hijacked a fishing vessel in the Swedish port of Gothenburg, which was to fish off Western Sahara. The Cook Island-registered vessel is accused of "piracy", environmental destruction and violating Swedish embargo on fishing off the occupied territory.
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Réunion and Mayotte
Affairs | Infrastructure | Pollution
Pollution scandal hits holiday island Réunion
afrol News, 4 June - Eight communes on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion are being investigated in what is developing into a pollution scandal on the popular tourist destination. For two of the mayors in charge, criminal prosecutions are being prepared for pollution and non-compliance with European Union standards for sewage treatment plants.
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Liberia
Disasters | Oceans - Fisheries
Coastal erosion displacing Liberians
afrol News / IRIN, 29 May - Coastal erosion has wiped out dozens of homes and left nearly 200 inhabitants homeless in Buchanan, the second largest city in Liberia, and government officials say the whole city of 200,000 people is threatened. Uncontrolled mining is said to be the main cause for erosion.
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Conservation | Ecotourism | Management
Central Africa's "Pygmies" gain from ecotourism
afrol News, 23 May - In three bordering national parks, covering parts of Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville and the Central African Republic, the most marginalised peoples have found new revenue sources as ecotourism projects are becoming successful. BaAka "Pygmies" are finally being paid in cash for having managed their forest livelihoods well for generations.
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Tanzania
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Crime | Economy | Industry | Law | Oceans - Fisheries | People | Wildlife
Tata withdraws Natron report
afrol News, 13 May - Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) has finally withdrawn the much discredited Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report for the proposed Lake Natron soda ash plant in Tanzania.
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Kenya
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Crime | Economy | Industry | Law | Livestock | People | Pollution | Water | Wildlife
Tana biofuel could be illegal
afrol News, 5 May - Implementation of plans to grow biofuel crops on an idyllic river plain in Kenya could be illegal if implemented in its current form, arguing that its cost has been underestimated while profit overestimated.
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Niger
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Crime | Development | Economy | Law | Management | Nature | Oceans - Fisheries | People | Policy | Pollution | Water
Niger River to be rescued
afrol News, 2 May - West African leaders on Wednesday endorsed a 20-year rescue plan to save the Niger River from extinction. The US $8.6 billion project includes reforesting, rehabilitating plains and removing silt from the 4,200 km long river.
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South Africa
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Economy | Finance | People | Poverty | Wildlife
S. Africa avitourism viable
afrol News, 11 April - Tempted by the success of its avitourism [birding's ecotourism] conservation, BirdLife has announced the development of six new birding routes in South Africa's Western Cape and Cape Town areas. Read more
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Affairs | Affairs | Nature | Policy
Climate change threatens Africa
afrol News, 3 April - The development of better meteorological services are crucial for Africa's development and its fight against poverty, considering its vulnerability to climate change, variability and extreme weather events, a conference of finance and economy meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa was told. Read more
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Kenya | Sudan
Conservation | Wildlife
Lapwings tracked to Sudan
afrol News, 28 February - Two Sociable lapwings Vanellus gregarius, satellite tagged in Kazakhstan last summer, have flown more than 5,000 miles to central Sudan, where they have spent the winter, 'BirdLife International' reported. Read more
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South Africa
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Crime | Economy | Law | Management | People | Tourism | Wildlife
SA elephant cull condemned
afrol News, 26 February - Animal rights activists have condemned South African government's readiness to legalise culling to control the rising elephant population. Read more
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Africa
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Crime | Law | Management | People | Trade | Wildlife
Illegal ivory trade still rampant
afrol News, 31 January - Illegal ivory smuggling continues to take place at an alarming rate, despite seizure of hundreds of kilograms, dismantling of networks and nabbing of smugglers. Read more
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Tanzania
Affairs | Conservation | Diseases | Economy | Industry | People | Water | Wildlife
Communities reject soda plant
afrol News, 29 January - Communities close to Tanzania's Lake Natron had publicly opposed to the proposed plans to erect soda ash plant in the area. The plant will threaten the survival of the world's largest population of Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor. Read more
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Africa
Affairs | Affairs | Conservation | Cooperation | Development | Diplomacy | Oceans - Fisheries | People
Denmark unveils Africa plan
afrol News, 28 January - Ahead of the 2009 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 15) to be held in Copenhagen, the Danish government has revealed plans to tackle global climate change with African countries. Read more
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Zambia
Affairs | Crime | Expression | Law | Oppression | Wildlife
Court backs Zambian satirist
afrol News, 24 January - The Supreme Court in Zambia has rejected the government's demands to deport a British satirists, Roy Clarke, for reportedly insulting the Zambian President, Levy Mwanawasa in 2004. Read more
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Africa
Food Security | Natural sciences | Nature
African climate change: Blooming Sahara or hunger and war?
African Future, 21 December - Almost nobody doubts the climate is about to change, also in Africa. But how will it change, and must it be to the negative? There exist two colliding views of what a warmer climate will mean in Africa. One focuses on more droughts, natural disasters, spread of diseases and resource conflicts. Other scientists hold that many of Africa's poorest regions will get more rainfall, with the Sahara desert again becoming as green as it was 6,000 years ago. Read more
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