“How much more?”:  Africa’s moral reckoning on climate justice

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia —The room grew quiet as Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr. approached the podium. Outside, the African Climate Summit buzzed with conversations about carbon markets, green growth, and adaptation finance. Inside Room M4,...

Watu’s 2024 Sustainability Report Shows Growing Electric Motorcycle Financing Landscape In Africa

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The motorcycle sector is a key pillar of the African transport landscape, especially in East, Central, and West Africa, where motorcycle taxis provide transport for...

Climatic Change Risk: Insurers Provide Way-out

As occurrence of climatic change related risks heighten across West African sub region, insurers said it is time to take precautionary measures like geo coding, parametric piloting in their risk pricing to cope with current challenges, writes...

Climate resilience through social protection: the economic case for early action

Climate change is no longer a distant risk but a systemic development crisis. The impacts are particularly devastating for the least developed countries and Small Island Developing States, where repeated shocks are eroding hard-won development...

India can save billions by acting before climate disasters strike, says global study

As climate disasters grow more frequent and severe, a new international study has made a compelling case for early investment in social protection systems to mitigate their impact, especially in countries including India. The report, published by...

Senegal Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara

Rabat – Senegal reiterated its firm support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the basis for resolving the regional dispute over Western Sahara, during the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Deputy Permanent Representative...

Le projet africain de Grande muraille verte peine à verdir au Sénégal

Le projet africain de la Grande muraille verte a débuté comme un plan ambitieux visant à créer une bande d'arbres de 15 kilomètres de large à travers le nord de l'Afrique. L'Union africaine a lancé ce projet en 2007 avec pour objectif de planter...

Africa Poised for Historic Breakthrough: Nine Nations Secure Spots in 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tenth in Sight

October 15, 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa In a landmark moment for African football, the continent is gearing up for its most monumental showing yet at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nine powerhouse nations—South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria,...

Senegal lashes out at Moody's credit downgrade

The Mosque of Divinity is pictured along the corniche in Dakar on November 27, 2024. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) Dakar: Senegal on Saturday criticised Moody's downgrade of its credit rating as "subjective and biased", as it strives to secure new...

World Cup qualifying: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record while Ireland close gap on Hungary

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Every team that has qualified for the World Cup 2026

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World Cup 2026 draw: Date, start time, qualified teams and how it works

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‘Senegal will do better,’ investors suggest as they look to make Dakar Africa’s top city

This coastal country, west of the Prime Meridian, has now become one of the continent’s budding investment hubs, fueled by numerous components within its human and natural resources. This fact was highlighted at the economic investment forum, Fii...

ADPA, Gomoa East Assembly partner to promote disability inclusion and climate resilience

In a landmark step toward inclusive and sustainable local development, the African Disability Policy Advocates (ADPA) and the Gomoa East Municipal Assembly have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote disability inclusion, climate...

Senegal records 17 deaths from RVF

Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country. With 119 cases reported so far, mostly in northern Senegal’s...

Senegal secures $23.5B in investment pledges at second ‘invest in Senegal’ forum

“These results confirm the credibility of our institutions and the strength of our economic vision,” Sonko declared, emphasising that Senegal is now positioning itself as a leading destination for strategic investment in West Africa. According to...

Senegal reports 17 deaths in rare rift valley fever outbreak

Senegal’s health authorities have confirmed 17 deaths in what is being described as a major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) — the country’s worst in decades. According to Dr. Boly Diop, head of RVF surveillance at the Ministry of Health, 119...

West African Civil Society urges reform of investment treaties to advance development, climate justi

Civil society organisations from across West Africa have called on governments in the sub-region to urgently reform existing investment treaties that undermine national sovereignty, hinder development, and deepen climate injustice. The call was...

Egypt, Jordan launch Arab ministerial council on water, agriculture in Cairo

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, and Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed Abu Al-Saud, who also chairs the Arab Ministerial Council for Water, jointly inaugurated the Third Joint Ministerial Council of...

Senegal records 17 deaths in rare major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever, RVF, a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country. With 119 cases reported so far, mostly in...