Mountain gorillas’ survival depends on us
Mountain gorillas survive in just two places on Earth. The tale of a unique encounter and how to contribute to these animals’ conservation.
Zambia cancels plans to dam the Luangwa, one of Africa’s longest free-flowing rivers
A large dam along the Luangwa River in Zambia would have posed a serious risk to local people and wildlife, leading hundreds of thousands to oppose it. A call to which the government responded by halting plans to build it.
Zambia cancels plans to kill 2,000 hippos
The Zambian government has reversed a controversial plan to approve a large-scale programme to cull more than 2,000 hippos over a five year period in Eastern province’s Luangwa Valley, situated over 300 kilometers from the capital Lusaka. Animals rights activists cried foul following the original decision, influencing its overturning. Read more: Zambia to allow trophy hunters to
Sarah Anyang Agbor of the African Union. Education is the greatest weapon to transform the world
As an African Union Commissioner, Sarah Anyang Agbor is providing education and training to Africa’s youth. Here’s what she told us at Seeds&Chips about making the “African dream” come true.
How the Rwandan genocide started in 1994
On 6 April 1994, then Rwanda’s and Burundi’s presidents, Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira, both from the Hutu ethnic group, died in a mysterious accident. The airplane they were flying on was shot down on its descent into Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, leaving no survivors. The people responsible have never been found, but the most reasonable
The Congo Basin rainforest, the second largest in the world, could disappear by 2100
The world’s second largest rainforest, in Central Africa’s Congo Basin, is disappearing at alarming rates due to severe deforestation. The underlying reasons are to be found widespread poverty in the region.
South Africa, lions bred in farms for trophy hunting and the sale of their bones
Tourist attractions, trophies to be hunted and skeletons to be sold. This is what lions are used as in breeding facilities in South Africa, where they’re not only mistreated but also endangered.
Nigeria, gas tanker explosion leaves 35 dead in Nasarawa state
A tanker exploded at a gas and petrol station in Nigeria’s Nasarawa state on the 10th of September, killing 35 people and leaving some burned beyond recognition; 3 citizens had several spine and brain injuries, 2 of them are still on Intesive Care Units. Fela Habila , a local singer, is now stable and out of danger but
Elephants slaughtered in Botswana, 87 carcasses found
The worst case of elephant poaching in African history took place very close to a wildlife sanctuary in Botswana, which was supposed to be their last safe haven.
Maasai evicted from their lands to make space for trophy tourism in the Serengeti
Indigenous Maasai people have been ordered to leave their homeland in Tanzania’s Serengeti Park for it to be turned into a hunting ground for tourists, a report highlights.