Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Namibia
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Zimbabwe to be hit hardest by armyworm outbreak: U.N
Zimbabwe is likely to be the hardest hit country from an outbreak of armyworms that is destroying crops and threatening food security in southern Africa, the United Nations (U.N.) food agency said on Thursday.
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East Africa: Armyworm Invasion Could Spread to East Africa
If you thought the current drought ravaging many parts of the country was bad enough, then brace yourself for an invasion of the armyworm. Experts have warned that an invasion of the maize destroying
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Rare Namibia desert lion dies of anthrax say environment ministry
WINDHOEK Namibia (Xinhua) -- Namibia’s environment ministry said Wednesday that the desert lion found dead last month died of anthrax. Famously known as XPL 98, the five-year old lion was found dead but
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Black rhinos are left on the brink of extinction after an explosion in poaching caused by their horns selling for £75,000 each
Black rhinos are being driven to extinction as the ‘unprecedented’ high price of rhino horns leads to an explosion of poaching, experts say. Rhinos are slaughtered for their horns to be used in Chinese
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Namibia dehorns over 400 rhinos
NAMIBIA has so far dehorned 451 black rhinos at a cost of over N$14,5 million in an effort to discourage poaching in the country. Government has been dehorning rhinos since 2014. The Ministry of Environment
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Worm outbreak spills into Zambezi... as ministry finally identifies three different pests
Various parts of the Zambezi region have now also been overrun by the worm infestation which has sown devastation across the northern parts, from Omusati to Kavango East, since late last year. Mathews
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Namibia: 7 000 More HIV-Aids Cases Forecast By Next March
ABOUT 7 000 more Namibians are expected to be infected with the HI-virus by the end of the current financial year, which will bring Namibia's total HIV-AIDS infections to 227 000, Erongo health director
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African elephant population tumbles but some countries want to lift the ivory ban
Johannesburg: The number of elephants in Africa has dropped by 111,000 in 10 years to just 415,000 today. The 20 per cent drop between 2006 and 2015 is because of a surge in ivory poaching, the International
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Namibia: Mopane Trees Threatened in the Zambezi
DISTRICT forestry officer at Katima Mulilo Dennis Sikabongo said there is a worrisome trend of residents hiring foreigners to harvest mopane trees. Mopane trees are protected in Namibia. Sikabongo
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A Legal Trade in Ivory Would Wipe Out Elephants, Study Finds
Legalizing the ivory trade could more quickly make elephants extinct, a study released September 15 suggests. It finds that the demand for ivory is far greater than the amount of ivory that can be harvested