Sierra Leone, a small West African country with a population of about 8.6 million, is increasingly feeling the harsh impacts of climate change despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas ...

On the occasion of its 25th year, the Gates Foundation today made a new commitment to accelerate its mission to help all people live healthy, productive lives by spending $200 billion over the next 20 ...

By Daouda Ngom, Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition for Senegal Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes ...

By Prof Thokozani Majozi The Academy of Science of South Africa has the mandate through the ASSAf Act (Act, No 67 of 2001) to “advise the Minister on matters concerning science”. This is in line with ...

Governments have promised to end malaria by 2030. With around five and a half years left to eliminate the vector-borne disease worldwide, it is alarming that progress is off the mark. More worrying is ...

Our world faces massive headwinds and a multitude of crises. But we cannot allow climate commitments to be blown off course. We must keep building momentum for action at COP30 in Brazil — and today ...

In the heart of Athi River in Machakos County in Kenya, eight-year-old Anne Kuria’s life is a constant battle to breathe. Once vibrant and energetic, she is now weakened by respiratory illness. Her ...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has joined a new Ksh.3.66 billion ($27.4 million) global initiative aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock. The initiative is part of ...

Amid growing concerns over water scarcity and frequent droughts exacerbated by inadequate storage infrastructure, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) an international, ...

Expectant mothers in Busia County have received a significant boost in maternal healthcare following the donation of five ultrasound machines by Rainbow 4 Africa UK. The machines, valued at over Ksh 5 ...

A growing number of countries are working to decarbonize buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at risk. These are the key findings of an annual review of the ...

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has raised alarm over the growing drug abuse menace in Kenyan universities, revealing a prevalence rate of 18.6%. A ...