May 24
Kenya: City Hall Says Nairobi River Restoration Process on Track
Capital FM
The Nairobi river is set to receive a new look after a planned restoration to its former state in order to support ecosystem as well as provide recreational opportunities,… Read more »
Uganda: Two Fishermen Drown in River Nile
Nile Post
At least two fishermen drowned in the waters of the River Nile after the canoe they were sailing in capsized at Nidirindiri landing site, Palorinya sub-county in Obongi district. Read more »
May 23
Tanzania: Dar, Djibouti Ports Beat Mombasa in New World Bank Ranking
Daily News
THE Dar es Salaam Port has climbed up by 49 places in the World Bank's latest ranking on the most efficient ports globally. Read more »
Africa: Arab League Interference in Africa's Development On Ethiopian Dam Project Is Unacceptable [opinion]
Nile Post
Scanning through the proposals and resolutions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), by the Arab League summit during its Friday meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, leaves… Read more »
Africa: Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed [opinion]
IPS
Global fisheries are worth more than US$140 billion each year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. But this hefty sum does not capture… Read more »
Tanzania: Sustainable Blue Economy Requires Collective Efforts - Mwinyi
Daily News
ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has said that the path towards a sustainable blue economy largely depends on the collective efforts from all partners to ensure coastal and marine… Read more »
May 12
South Africa: 'Add Those Megawatts' - Ramaphosa Backs Karpowership and Slowing Down Coal Power Plant Decommissioning [analysis]
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled his support for the controversial Karpowership emergency power deal, saying that was 'the way to go right now to add those megawatts'. He… Read more »
May 10
Africa: How African Fishermen Feel the Burn of Their Own Practices
DW
In some countries along the Atlantic coast, African fishermen are running out of fish. Overfishing is becoming a growing issue, as both foreign ships and harmful practices among… Read more »
May 08
Congo-Kinshasa: National Day of Mourning as Death Toll From Floods, Mudslides Rises #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica
South Kivu province has been battered by torrential rain, causing an overflow to rivers in the region, that has left significant damage in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages, BBC… Read more »
April 30
Mauritius: Chagos Maritime Boundaries - Why the ITLOS decided to split the claims of Mauritius and Maldives
L'Express
On Friday the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its verdict on demarcating the maritime boundaries between Mauritius' Chagos islands and Maldives. Here… Read more »
April 28
South Africa: Trailblazer Kirsten Neuschäfer Wins Golden Globe Solo Round-the-World Yacht Race
allAfrica
Kirsten Neuschäfer, 39, from Gqeberha in South Africa, has won the solo around-the-world Golden Globe Race 2022 - the first woman to do so. Neuschäfer crossed the finish… Read more »
April 27
Mauritius: New Case Noyale Fisheries Post Inaugurated [press release]
Government of Mauritius
The new Case Noyale Fisheries Post, aimed at better monitoring fishing activities and enforcing the Fisheries Legislation in combatting illegal fishing, was inaugurated, yesterday,… Read more »
April 26
Africa: Africa's Oceans Are Being Protected to Serve the Interests of Big Foreign Corporates [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africa's valuable ocean resources have drawn the interest of foreign nations, particularly those in the West and Asia. Read more »
South Africa: Fish Deaths At Hartbeespoort Dam Caused By Lack of Oxygen
SAnews.gov.za
Investigations conducted by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has revealed that the fish that died on 11 April at the Hartbeespoort Dam, was due to extremely low oxygen… Read more »
Ghana: Let's Address Growing Insecurity in Gulf of Guinea Maritime Space - President Akufo-Addo
Ghanaian Times
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea to ensure enhanced cooperation in addressing the growing insecurity in the region's… Read more »
Ghana: Gulf of Guinea Commission - President Akufo Opens Extraordinary Session With Focus On Maritime Security in Accra
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has on Tuesday, 25th April 2023, hosted President Muhammadu Buhari and other Heads of States and High-Level Government… Read more »
April 25
Tanzania: Z'bar, Mainland Intensify Fight Against Maritime Crimes
Daily News
THE fight against maritime crimes such as Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Tanzania's sea waters may now become well-coordinated following the signing of an… Read more »
April 24
Tanzania: Citizens Empowered to Reap Blue Economy Benefits
Daily News
MORE women and youths are expected to benefit from the Blue Economy programme, which will facilitate seaweed farming, crab fattening, and sea cucumber projects in the 2023/2024… Read more »