North Africa
Environment - Nature | Economy - Development
Giant Sahara sun power project kicks off
afrol News, 2 November - Untill now laughed upon as an environmentalist wet dream, Germany's main power companies now invest real money in a project that could change the face of the Sahara desert. A giant solar energy project in the desert is to provide Europe with 15% of its electricity needs.
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Politics | Environment - Nature | Economy - Development
DRC and Morocco elected to new forest financing programme
afrol News, 20 October - Signaling their commitment to a unique partnership to combat climate change through forest management, six developing countries will join five contributor countries on the newly elected governing body of the Forest Investment Program (FIP), a programme of the Strategic Climate Fund under the Climate Investment Funds of the multilateral development banks. Read more
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Africa | Ethiopia
Politics | Environment - Nature | Economy - Development | Society
Africa's climate change negotiators meet in Ethiopia
afrol News, 19 October - Negotiators and experts from Africa, the continent said to be most vulnerable to global warming, have converged in Ethiopia for their last United Nations-backed meeting before the December’s summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, where nations are set to conclude negotiations on a new climate change agreement. Read more
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» 15.10.2009 - Kibaki appeals for unity ahead of global summit
» 12.10.2009 - Lake Nakuru becomes Africa's first IBA-branded National Park
» 08.10.2009 - Uganda set new sights to reach safe water targets
» 07.10.2009 - Uganda commits to reforestation
» 07.10.2009 - USAID awards $387,000 for indigenous health in Ethiopia
» 02.10.2009 - West African biodiversity corridor high on Abidjan meeting
» 01.10.2009 - Brazzaville calls on US to support preservation of the Congo Basin
» 30.09.2009 - Climate change could induce more food dependency on Africa, FAO paper
» 25.09.2009 - Leaders call for UN support on Africa's development
» 22.09.2009 - Ban calls for global collective action on climate change
» 18.09.2009 - SA’s first electric car on display
» 16.09.2009 - North America hailed for plan to regulate greenhouse
» 11.09.2009 - Kenya preparing for impact of possible torrential rains
» 09.09.2009 - Kenya launches appeal to save Mau forest
» 26.08.2009 - Bringing technology and agronomic knowledge to African farmers
» 24.08.2009 - African journalists join the climate change campaign
» 07.08.2009 - Lesotho govt to also investigate industrial pollution
» 07.08.2009 - Madagascar’s food security remains vulnerable
» 04.08.2009 - World bank signs first biocarbon agreement in DRC
» 04.08.2009 - Southern Africa to experience a flood of renewable energy projects
» 28.07.2009 - Six African countries targeted in UN’s cleaner cooling project
» 27.07.2009 - Madagascar’s humanitarian appeal revised down
» 26.06.2009 - WB approves $3.5 million climate change fund for Liberia
» 05.06.2009 - Epic rescue for endangered elephants in Malawi resumes
» 05.06.2009 - Mahale Ecosystem research project launched
» 27.05.2009 - Madagascar selected to benefit from conservation fund
» 26.05.2009 - SADC discuss strategies of enhancing ground water resources to fight poverty
» 11.05.2009 - Kenya villagers join global greenhouse project
» 05.05.2009 - Green revolution must empower farmers, Migiro asserts
» 30.04.2009 - Climate change increases Zambia cholera numbers
» 20.04.2009 - Uganda celebrates big earnings from gorilla tourism
» 06.04.2009 - Tunisia launches energy saving programme
» 20.03.2009 - Help farmers grow more food with less water, Diouf
» 19.02.2009 - Cameroon creates park to conserve threatened species
» 18.12.2008 - Africa commits to water development to fight hunger
» 15.12.2008 - Africa summit discuss massive hydro scheme for food and energy security
» 26.09.2008 - $90,000,000 for delivery of biospheres to Africa
» 24.09.2008 - African forestry firm secures HSBC investment
» 03.09.2008 - Battle of flamingo dam - scientists axed
» 21.08.2008 - Accra meeting hopes to strike climate negotiations deal
» 12.08.2008 - Conservation to set up standard language
» 08.08.2008 - South Africa gives Zambia 500 elephants
» 06.08.2008 - Egypt cancels Agrium fertilizer plant
» 14.07.2008 - Egypt gives priority to water and sanitary schemes
» 16.06.2008 - Morocco secures wind farm investment
» 02.05.2008 - Niger River to be rescued
» 28.01.2008 - Denmark unveils Africa plan
» 09.03.2007 - Congo joins regional effort to save forests
» 05.01.2007 - Gambia to produce renewable energy
» 14.11.2006 - Victoria Falls could lose World Heritage status
» 30.10.2006 - Seychelles considers reclaiming more land
» 29.03.2005 - Kenya craftsmen get environmental certificate
» 03.02.2005 - Brazzaville summit addresses Congo Basin's forests
» 01.02.2005 - Refugee areas in Guinea to be rehabilitated
» 17.12.2004 - Garbage in Burkina Faso turns into profit
» 07.12.2004 - Tanzania's Mafia Island links telecom and environment
» 29.11.2004 - Dam gives way for wetlands in Zambia
» 01.10.2004 - Efforts to save bird-life in Upper Guinea Forest
» 19.03.2004 - Seychelles leads global plant conservation effort
» 28.01.2004 - Large investments in Tunisian wind power
» 12.06.2003 - Greenhouse makes most of Africa greener
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