Middle East and Africa
UK pledges £6m to back ‘climate-smart’ farming in Zambia and curb deforestation
The UK has pledged £6 million to help train Zambian farmers in “climate-smart agriculture” and reduce deforestation, the Government has said. The funding...
EU, Egypt agree 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration
The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade...
Warming island’s mice are breeding out of control, extermination is planned
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because...
Zimbabwe predicts a sharp decline in tobacco crop as El Niño takes toll, a year after record harvest
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, began its annual tobacco-selling season on Wednesday, with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline...
African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources
Lagos, NIGERIA — The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s...
Drought puts unborn monkeys at risk – scientists
Mothers usually do everything in their power to look after their unborn child, but there are circumstances where pregnant monkeys may not be...
Shell faces calls to safely decommission old assets before Nigeria exit
By Seun Sanni LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria needs to ensure that Shell safely dismantles its old infrastructure or pays to remove them from...
Coral reefs at risk from algal bloom after Rubymar sunk in Red Sea
When the Rubymar sank in the Red Sea after a Houthi attack, the ship went down carrying 21,000-tonnes of fertiliser which could trigger...
As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen
The Congolese government is offering fossil fuel extraction opportunities at auction, but impoverished locals are afraid it will cause damage to the landscape...
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s sale of assets in polluted region over environmental worries
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore...
