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Lagos waste pickers were dissatisfied with their unhealthy working conditions, poverty and stigmatisation.
Farmers who use little or no fertiliser can use ecological practices to increase their yields.
Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals and scientists are still uncertain about their effects.
Monitoring bird population trends in Nigeria is a valuable activity – but it requires trained people and commitment over the long term.
Improving the diets of livestock in Africa provides a rapid pathway to increasing nutrition for people.
Political interests have informed conservation policies in one of East Africa’s most important water towers, the Mau Forest Complex.
New regulations for protecting water resources during oil exploration are inadequate and should be reviewed.
Informal workers are victims of the smart city drive in Africa.
Removing a pre-existing right like cancelling the school nutrition programme is a retrogressive measure, and should only be done under very specific circumstances.
Despite international and national responses to the drought, the situation is dire. The government’s response is a lesson in how not to deal with drought.
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis could escalate into a complex disaster emergency with dire environmental consequences.
Women entrepreneurs in Africa face challenges which make them additionally vulnerable to climate change.
Ghana’s power sector is mired in debt and excess production.
The dam has helped to shift longstanding power relationships and could pave the way for more cooperation among all the countries that depend on the Nile.
Many wildlife species face an uncertain future due to recurring, severe drought.
Giving rivers rights would enable custodians to perform legal acts on the river’s behalf.
While many people rely on written signage to find their way around, oral language plays a significant role in giving directions in rural areas.
Caracals that hunt closer to urban areas where human population density is higher, have higher levels of chemicals in their systems.
Sandfish keep the rivers clean and the food web balanced but their numbers are declining. Farmers are helping to lift these numbers.
Small hive beetles are the only species known to trick worker bees into feeding them essential food for the bee colony’s own survival and reproduction.
There is enormous potential to increase the productivity of African fisheries. There is also potential to improve coastal and marine health.
There is a need for better innovations and policies to help improve the fisheries sector in this region.
In urbanising communities in sub-Saharan Africa, women cooking primarily with charcoal and wood had approximately 50% higher odds of likely depression than those cooking with gas.
Nigeria generates 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly. Research and public enlightenment can help address the problem.