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  • the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

    ETHIOPIA, 2014/09/06 The fate of farmers affected by climate change and unable to feed Africans dominated Tuesday’s opening of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), which has attracted 1,000 delegates from 80 nations around the world. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the African Union Commission Chairperson, said lowering the cost of producing food for the African people and making Africa a leading exporter of food to the rest of the world is one of the key priorities of the AU vision of a progressive Africa.

  • Local manufacturers and importers of non-biodegradable plastics in Togo

    TOGO, 2014/08/30 Local manufacturers and importers of non-biodegradable plastics in Togo have two months to abide by the government ban on the use of plastic bags, according to a joint communique issued here Thursday by the ministries of Industry and Trade and Environment. The communique reminded the public that production and commercial use of plastic bags were banned in the country since January 2011, despite the continued use of these products by business people.

  • Sudan's cabinet met in emergency session Tuesday next flooding

    SUDAN, 2014/08/06 Sudan's cabinet met in emergency session Tuesday next flooding killed 23 people, destroyed thousands of homes and sparked complaints of government negligence. Khartoum national Governor Abdel Rahman al-Khidir announced "the death of 17 persons and collapse of 3,077 houses," the official SUNA news agency said. An extra six people died in Gezira national, south of the capital, SUNA said before, citing a local government minister. Five were electrocuted and one died at the same time as his home collapsed.

  • Zimbabwe: Tokwe-Mukosi Flood Victims Return to Original Homes

    ZIMBABWE, 2014/08/06 Over 100 families relocated to Chingwizi have left the camp and returned to their original homes in the Tokwe-Mukosi flood basin in Chivi, as the stand-off between the families and Government over compensation and unfulfilled promises deepens. The families were relocated following floods that hit the basin last year and they are returning to the place a few months before the rainy season starts, risking being affected by fresh floods. Most of the returning families were said to be looking for pastures for their livestock next losing some of their cattle due to starvation at the camp. Their return comes as Chingwizi camp has reportedly been deserted, with most of the camp dwellers going into hiding next a police clampdown to quell riots which took place last Friday.

  • UN chief hails Kenya for supporting environmental conservation effort

    KENYA, 2014/07/10 General Ban Ki-Moon has hailed Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Government for supporting the world effort in environmental conservation. 'Your leadership made a lot of difference to help make our environment additional sustainable,' he said. Speaking in Nairobi while closing the inaugural United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) late Friday, Ban thanked the Kenyan Government and the people for supporting the United Nations in Kenya. 'We are proud to work with you,' he said. 'Your journey dates back additional than four decades to at the same time as the General Assembly established the United Nations Environment Programme in the wake of the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment,' he said.

  • Mauritian Environment Minister Deva Virahsawmy

    MAURITIUS, 2014/06/26 Mauritian Environment Minister Deva Virahsawmy Monday, said climate change is having critical repercussion on the economic competitiveness of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and is affecting them on their respective sustainable development pathways. He was speaking at the opening of a conference of the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA) project of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Thematic Action “Marine and Coastal Management” in Ebène, in the centre of the island. “Climate change can jeopardize economic gains that nations in the Western Indian Ocean region have harvested in the recent completed and influence adversely the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals,' the minister said. He pointed out that the pooling of resources and the exchange of data at regional and sub-regional levels are of utmost importance.

  • The Tunisian Prime minister, Mehdi Jomâa,

    TUNISIA, 2014/06/26 The Tunisian Prime minister, Mehdi Jomâa, on Monday expressed disappointment about the environmental situation in the country, and said emergency measures to tackle the problem would be strictly implemented. The measures will be announced in a little while, he said at the end of a conference held by the appropriate committee of environmental crisis in Tunisia which he chairs.

  • Serengeti Highway case verdict due on June 20

    TANZANIA, 2014/06/02 The long wait for a verdict by the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, pronouncing itself on the application to hand the Tanzanian government a permanent injunction to stop them from building a highway or any sorts across the Serengeti, is drawing to an end. Sources in Arusha have confirmed that notice has been served on the plaintiff and the defendant, and that the court will announce its decision on June 20 of this year. The Tanzanian government had tried in vain to have the case thrown out of court, and at the same time as failing in the initial instance, again moved to the appeals division of the East African Court of Justice where they again lost, having a panel of judges hear the application and again decide the fate of the Serengeti which is tied closely to the outcome of this case.

  • The Kenyan government has done itself and wildlife protection

    KENYA, 2014/06/02 The Kenyan government has done itself and wildlife protection in the country no favor at the same time as in a knee-jerk reaction not too different from the recent FCO anti-travel advisory, it banned the use of UAVs aka drones to survey conservancies and private game reserves, citing once again obscure security reasons for the ban. A regular conservation source from Nairobi was swift to denounce the decision as paranoid and only benefitting poachers: “Like the Brits overreacted two weeks ago with their ban on travel to parts of the coast, so did our government here. We were all waiting to see how the trials on Ol Pejeta were going before deciding to move towards such surveillance equipment ourselves, but from what we hear, government has suddenly pulled the plug on this. I have no idea how much money Ol Pejeta has invested in this technology, but the fact that KWS [Kenya Wildlife Service] as well talked of going that way and that other conservancies were closely watching until initial results were out. speak for itself.

  • Forum recommends development of green economy in Central Africa

    CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC, 2014/05/27 Forum recommends development of green economy in Central Africa - Participants at the 5th edition of the International Green Business Forum, who met on 20-22 May in Congolese southern city of Pointe-Noire, have recommended the development of a green economy in the sub-region, Radio Congo reported on Friday. The 500 participants recommended the implementation of programmes to improve local products and support activities of small peasants by giving the priority access to energy. The as well called for access to solar equipment and establishment of a green fund.
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