For the past four days, residents of Kamitha area in Kawangware, Dagoretti North Constituency, have faced a severe crisis after raw sewage flooded their homes […]
Category: Environment
“It Swept Everything Away”: Survivors Recount Horror of Elgeyo Marakwet Landslide That Killed 30
Residents of Chesongoch village in Elgeyo Marakwet County are still in shock after a deadly landslide swept through their homes on Saturday night, killing at […]
Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary Reopens After Months of Protest Over Deforestation
After five months of closure in protest of widespread deforestation, the world-renowned Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone has reopened its gates to visitors. The […]
Minister Orders Urgent Relocation of Sebei Landslide Victims as Relief Efforts Intensify
The government has ordered the immediate relocation of families displaced by landslides in the Sebei sub-region following days of heavy rainfall that triggered widespread destruction […]
KENYA: Over 3,000 Families Displaced as River Sabwani Floods Ravage Trans Nzoia
More than 3,000 families in Kapomboi Ward, Kwanza Constituency, have been displaced after River Sabwani burst its banks following days of heavy rainfall across Trans […]
21 Dead as Heavy Rains Trigger Landslides and Floods Across Kenya
At least 21 people have been confirmed dead following a massive landslide in Machember Sub-location, Mukurtwo area of Elgeyo Marakwet County, after a night of […]
Ingenious Apes: Ugandan Chimpanzees Found Using Flying Insects to Treat Wounds
Chimpanzees in Uganda are displaying a surprising level of ingenuity in self-care, according to a new study. Field researchers have observed these primates using flying […]
Left Behind by Promises: Families of Mombasa Boat Tragedy Plead for Justice and Support Weeks After Festival Disaster
Weeks after the tragic drowning incident during the East Africa Ocean Festival in Mombasa, families of the victims say they have been left to mourn […]
Tunisians Take to the Streets as Pollution Crisis in Gabes Sparks Nationwide Anger
Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the capital, Tunis, on Saturday to demand action over a worsening environmental disaster in the southern city of Gabes, where […]
TANZANIA: Weatherman Warns of Below-Normal Rains, Calls for Nationwide Preparedness
Tanzania’s weather experts have warned that most unimodal rainfall areas across the country will experience below-normal rains during the upcoming rainy season, raising concerns about […]