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Climate change could displace 100 million Africans by 2050 – Report
By 2050, up to 5 per cent of Africa’s population—about 100 million people—could be forced to move due to the impacts of climate change. This warning is contained in the State of Africa’s Environment Report 2025, released in Ethiopia by the...
ECOSLOPS Reports Stable Results in Challenging Environment
Ecoslops, the cleantech company bringing oil into the circular economy, announces its unaudited results for the first half of the current financial year, as at 30 June 2025, as approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on 25 September...

IATA/Worley: Jet A1 could be history by 2050 with sustainable alternatives
By Chinelo Obogo If permutations go as designed, the global aviation industry could phase out Jet A1 and transition entirely to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2050. This is according to a new study by the International Air Transport...
ECOWAS Holds Consultative Workshop On Environmental Priorities, Partnership
With a view to strengthening cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme, the ECOWAS Commission initiated discussions on priority areas of partnership from 10 to 12 September 2025 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The three-day workshop...


Exclusive: Sector-wide environmental concerns emerge over EU Commission plans to further delay EUDR laws
Major concerns have been raised as the European Commission confirms that it is proposing to delay the introduction of its landmark EUDR environmental laws by a further year, reports Neill Barston. The mammoth legislation, which was developed as a...

EPA CEO rallies global support for Africa’s climate challenge at Harvard University
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has issued a strong call for urgent, coordinated action to tackle the interconnected climate challenges confronting Africa. Speaking at the...
EPA CEO Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse rallies global support for Africa’s climate challenges at Harvard University
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has issued a strong call for urgent, coordinated action to tackle the interconnected climate challenges confronting Africa. Speaking at the...

EPA boss rallies global support for Africa’s climate challenges at Harvard University
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has issued a strong call for urgent, coordinated action to tackle the interconnected climate challenges confronting Africa. Speaking at the...

From forests to coral reefs: conservation excellence takes…
Hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Ceremony honoured 27 new Listings over the last year on the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, raising the total to 104 Listings, now covering 230 individual...

Is Western influence on African democracy fading?
In early 2025, as the United States announced wide-ranging aid cuts that predominantly affected African nations, there were fears that Western interest and influence on the continent was receding, as well as support for bolstering democratic norms...

From Mali to Yamoussoukro: A Tale of Crocodiles, President a...
In the heart of Ivory Coast’s commercial capital- Yamoussoukro. A lake teeming with crocodiles draws mystics, tourists and the curious alike. Known as Lac Kaimon, the site is home to over 300 reptiles – some said to stretch 20 feet long and weigh...

Can we drink gold? - Catholic Bishop fumes over galamsey's environmental impact
Emeritus Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Diocese of the Catholic Church, Most Reverend Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has issued a warning about the catastrophic effects of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday,...

Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025
The Forbes Sustainability Leaders List highlights global leaders including entrepreneurs, investors, activists and scientists who are working to combat the climate crisis. Record-shattering heat, billion-dollar storms and rising seas are unfolding...

State of Africa’s Environment 2025: Climate change will cast a long shadow on food security in the continent
For free download, click here Climate change is casting a shadow on food security in Africa. Global warming of 2°C would put over 50 per cent of the continent’s population at risk of undernourishment, according to the latest edition of New...
Cocoa Industry Braces for EUDR Implementation as Climate Threats Mount
European cocoa industry leaders confirmed the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will proceed as scheduled on December 30, 2025, despite mounting concerns over compliance costs and supply chain disruptions affecting West African...

Cameroon’s Political Future:Election Context and Internal Power Struggle
Even as Cameroonians voted yesterday, 12 October 2025, the political landscape in the country remains dominated not by traditional electoral politics by the intense, internal succession contestsurrounding the tenure of President Paul Biya, who has...
The Agriculture Service and Training Centres (ASTC) in Côte d’Ivoire: A Model for Sustainable Agricultural Development
71 Views By Daniel Pinhassi One of the most significant advantages offered by the Agriculture Service and Training Centres (ASTC) developed by Green2000 is their ability to operate independently and sustain themselves over time. Each centre is...

Can the West really influence Africa's democracies?
In early 2025, as the United States announced wide-ranging aid cuts that predominantly affected African nations, there were fears that Western interest and influence on the continent was receding. Along with it, support for bolstering democratic...

Textiles Observer Sept 2025 Highlights Policy & Recycling
The latest edition of The Textiles Observer, a free publication launched earlier this year by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), is now available. The 43-page issue opens with an editorial by Kanwar Usman, ICAC Head of Textiles...