Can theatre help strengthen Zimbabwe’s climate resilience?

A family crisis erupts after a woman attends a climate meeting called by the Chimanimani local authority, in a play performed in rural eastern Zimbabwe. The family eventually discuss climate issues affecting the area, including Cyclone Idai which...

Mozambique Commits To 'Drill Baby Drill' During AEC Stakeholder Roundtable

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MAPUTO, Mozambique, February 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- Our module being a developing nation as we are is to 'Drill Baby Drill' and maximize the exploration and production of oil and gas to catalyze...

Afrimat interim results buoyed by asset integration

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced in the group’s results for the six months ended...

Mozambican president calls for national unity, dialogue at Heroes' Day celebration

MAPUTO, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo emphasized the importance of national unity as a pillar for overcoming the country's challenges during the central ceremony of Mozambican Heroes' Day in Maputo, the capital of...

Mozambique: At least 13 killed in animal attacks in Tete province last year

At least 13 people died, and another seven went missing as a result of attacks by wild animals in 2024 in Tete province, central Mozambique, an official source said on Thursday. Speaking to Lusa, the commander of the Tete Coastal, Lake and River...

Invictus Investment Publishes 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

(MENAFN- Tales & Heads) Invictus Investment Company Plc (ADX: INVICTUS), a leading agro-food enterprise in the Middle East and Africa, announced the publication of its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report for the 12...

9 Environmental Stories That Don’t Get as Much Coverage as They Should

The state of the planet is often told in soundbites. A species saved (or extinct) here; a forest burned there. Some glacier collapsed, some renewable energy growth. But behind these bite-sized headlines lies a deeper, more disquieting truth: much...

‘Relentless threat to wildlife’: Here’s how many rhinos were poached in SA in 2025 so far

A provincial breakdown shows that SANParks experienced the highest number of rhino losses. More than 100 rhinos were killed in South Africa due to poaching during the first three months of 2025, according to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries...

1926 – 2021 flood impacts in Mozambique from a local database incidence

Due to its geographical location, Mozambique has been frequently affected by climatic events, in particular depressions, storms and tropical cyclones that often cause flooding processes. In the last 10 years, the frequency of these events has...

Africa Takes the Climate Fight to Court

In what is being hailed as a historic move for environmental and human rights across the continent, a coalition of African civil society organisations is preparing to take the climate crisis to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. On...

Mozambique: More than 100 schools still closed in Cabo Delgado

A total of 105 schools are still closed in districts affected by armed violence in northern Mozambique, and at least 40 have reopened this year due to the “relative security environment”, an official source announced. Macomia district tops the...

This New Luxury Safari Camp In South Africa Is A Design Lover’s Dream

Liz Biden knows a thing or two about color–and she’s brought it in spades to South Africa’s newest luxury safari camp. As cofounder of The Royal Portfolio, a renowned collection of South African luxury hotels, lodges, and private villas, her...

Mozambique: Police association calls for close community ties

The Mozambican Police Association defended an urgent rapprochement between the corporation and the communities, considering that the authorities have been tested by the demonstrations that have marked the country over the last three months. “The...

Mozambique: Food insecurity affects almost 100,000 in centre of country

Nearly 100,000 people in the district of Caia, in Sofala province, central Mozambique, face food insecurity due to the impacts of the El Niño weather phenomenon, the local administrator said on Monday. Of the district’s inhabitants, 99,347 are...

To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world’s humanitarian organizations are triaging their shrinking amount of funding, the head of the International Rescue Committee stresses that the choice is stark: Keeping millions alive in the most vulnerable countries...

To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations...

"Our point is there's no way you can keep the aid system as it was," said Miliband, a former U.K. foreign secretary. As it was, he notes, only 14% of total aid was going to humanitarian efforts, while middle-income countries got more funding than...

During Her Visit to Mozambique, IOM Deputy Chief Amplifies Need for Lasting Solutions for Displaced Communities

Beira/ Geneva, 25 April 2025 – International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations Ugochi Daniels called for increased sustained development financing to help communities in Mozambique grappling with...

Intelligence Wars Harming SA' s National Security

Dr. Reneva Fourie|Published 12 minutes ago 5min Dr. Reneva Fourie The suspension of Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 15 October 2025 has unsettled the national conscience. The decision has generated a...

‘Never stop believing in your ability to change’ – Woman escapes political unrest in Mozambique to pursue a better life in Wexford

Liu, who is currently 28 years old, lived in Mozambique with her parents after returning from South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time, her former partner Ashley Maher found himself unemployed as the economic state of the country was...

Will climate change turn South Africa into a risky malaria zone?

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map, driving transmission into parts of Africa previously considered low-risk and threatening to undo decades of progress. With rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events...