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 »
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 »
COP28 President-Designate Calls for Major Boost to Public and Private Climate Finance for African Nations [press release]
allAfrica
In an address today to the African Development Bank Annual Meeting, the COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, called for a major boost to public and private… Read more »
Africa Needs $2.7trn to Tackle Climate Change Crisis By 2030 - Akinwumi Adesina
Vanguard
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina says Africa will need about $2.7 trillion by 2030 to finance climate change. Read more »
Remember Amid the Headlines - There's No Such Thing As a 'Natural' Disaster [analysis]
African Arguments
Poor countries aren't disproportionately vulnerable to climate change because of geography or bad luck. Read more »
Water Dept Intervenes in Hammanskraal Cholera Outbreak, Govt Says
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has assured the public that it is working on an integrated model to respond to the current cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of… Read more »
South African President Turns Sod in Lesotho Water Project
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a project that has not only made history, but has brought hope to the citizens of both Lesotho… Read more »
Technical Teams to Work With City of Tshwane, Health Dept in Response to Cholera Outbreak [press release]
Govt of SA
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu has noted with great concern the outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal and conveys his condolences to families who lost their loved ones… Read more »
World Bank Disburses U.S.$150 Million Dollars for Post-Cyclone Repairs
AIM
The World Bank has disbursed 150 million dollars for rebuilding in the Mozambican regions hit by Cyclone Freddy in March. Read more »
Include Tree Planting Clause in Road Construction Contracts ·green Republic Project Convener
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Roads and Highways, has been urged to develop a policy where contracts awarded to road contractors will include a clause that will make them responsible for the… Read more »
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 »
Cholera Death Toll in Hammanskraal Rises to 15 As Probe Yet to Find Source of Contaminated Water [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal has claimed 15 lives and 34 others have been admitted to the Jubilee District Hospital, where a command centre has been activated. Read more »
As Nigeria Inaugurates Significant Oil Refinery, African Parliamentarians Discuss Climate Change Concerns
Premium Times
According to the WHO African Region, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050. Read more »
Locals Resort to Using Shovels and Buckets to Empty Excreta From Blocked Toilets
New Zimbabwe
Residents of Mbare's New Lines and Annex Flats have resorted to using buckets and shovels to get rid of human waste from their blocked toilets as living conditions continue to… Read more »
Gauteng Cholera Outbreak - What You Can Do to Ensure Your Water Is Safe [analysis]
Daily Maverick
As health authorities scramble to combat the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal that has claimed 15 lives and infected dozens more, it's vital that communities ensure their water is… Read more »