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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57 elephant tusks recovered, 16 arrested in Namibia
Police in Namibia have recovered 57 elephant tusks and arrested 16 people for poaching since March this year. Namibian Police Deputy Inspector General for Operations James Tjivikua told media Tuesday
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Legal rhino horn and ivory trade should benefit Africa, says Swaziland government
As talks about a complete ban on both the international and domestic markets heat up, the Swaziland government accuses western NGOs of being ‘armchair preservationists’ Black rhinos, one of the world’s
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Black rhino poached at Erindi, 4 arrested
THREE Zambians and a Namibian, the latter suspected to be a former policeman, were arrested last Friday after poaching a black rhino at the Erindi private game reserve near Omaruru. According to Alexander
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Africa forest elephants may take almost a century to recover from poaching: study
Africa's rare forest elephants which play a key role in replenishing the central African rainforests will need almost a century to recover from an onslaught by ivory poachers because of their slow birth
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The most famous lion family in Namibia has been poisoned
Imagine that years of drought have forced you to graze your cattle on sparse grass in an open desert landscape, far from permanent settlements. The nearest small shop is 40 kilometres (25 miles away),
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Namibia: Sand Miners Wreak Havoc in Oshikuku
RESIDENTS of the Okapya village in Oshikuku in the Omusati region have said the mining activity that started in 1995 is damaging the environment and they want the Uukwambi Traditional Authority to intervene.
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U.N. warns of 'race against time' for 23 million drought-stricken African farmers
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some 23 million farmers in drought-hit Southern Africa need urgent help to prepare for the next planting season with only a few weeks left before it begins, the U.N.
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Southern Africa appeals for billions to cope with El Niño devastation
Southern African countries have launched an emergency appeal for $2.8bn (£2.1bn) to help feed nearly 40 million people hit by one of the worst regional droughts in 35 years. According to the South African
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El Nino driving child marriage and labor across southern Africa: agencies
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tens of thousands of children across southern Africa are being pushed out of school and into early marriage or child labor because of drought and hunger caused by
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Namibia: Rural Namibia Gets 2 600 Pit Latrines
THE AGRICULTURE ministry has constructed 2 645 ventilated double pit toilets at a cost of N$108 million in various regions of the country since 2014. The agriculture ministry's spokesperson Margaret