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East Africa: Wetangula Meets Muhoozi to Resolve Lake Victoria Fishermen Disputes
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula met Uganda’s General Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Monday in a courtesy call by the EAC Bureau of Speakers, emphasizing the need for regional collaboration on shared resources and security.
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Artist’s Film Sheds Light On Link Between Colonialism and Climate Change
[RFI] Congolese artist Sammy Baloji’s first documentary The Tree of Authenticity fuses images and sounds, and features a talking tree as its narrator, to highlight the connection between Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial past and the present-day …
Rwanda: Nearly 1,000 Abandoned Mines Set for Restoration By 2030
[New Times] The Government plans to rehabilitate 994 abandoned mining and quarrying sites by 2030 in partnership with various stakeholders, according to a new climate action plan covering 2025-2035.
Africa: South Africa’s G20 Presidency Is Over – What Did It Achieve for Climate and Clean Energy in Africa?
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders’ summit tried to mend deep geopolitica…
Tanzania: Tasfam Injects 117m Us Dollars to Boost the Blue Economy
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Tanzania Scaling-Up Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (TASFAM) Project is set to transform the lives of thousands of coastline communities while strengthening the country’s blue economy.
Tanzania: Tanzanian Hip Hop Artist Frida Amani Named UNEP Ecosystem Restoration Champion
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has appointed Tanzanian hip hop artist Frida Amani as its first-ever Advocate for Ecosystem Restoration.
South Africa: Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Owner ‘Ignored Structural Instability Warning’
[SAnews.gov.za] The technical investigation into the failure of the Jagersfontein Fine Tailings Storage Facility (FTSF), has found that the owner of the tailings dam, Jagersfontein Development (Pty) Ltd, may have been aware of structural instability al…
Somalia: Somaliland Issues Urgent Drought Appeal As Crisis Deepens Nationwide
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, November 26 — Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has issued a renewed national drought appeal, warning that conditions are rapidly deteriorating across several regions and urging immediate mobilisation…
Malawi: Malawi Positions Itself As Hub for Investment and Green Innovation At AU-EU Summit
[Nyasa Times] LUANDA — Malawi used the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda to project itself as a nation ready to embrace economic growth, strengthen regional trade, and lead in the green economy.
South Africa: Transnet Secures Deal to Support Clean Energy Initiatives
[SAnews.gov.za] Transnet and the French Development Agency (AFD), with support from the European Union (EU), have announced a major partnership aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of South Africa’s ports and rail network.