04-Apr-2018 to 21:35

APA-Nairobi (Kenya) — The European Union, through the European Commission's Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department, on Wednesday announced it has provided €3 million toward UNICEF’s humanitarian response for children and women caught in Somalia’s prolonged drought.

29-Mar-2018 to 21:10

APA-Dakar (Senegal) — One of the world’s largest deserts, the Sahara has encroached on the northern fringes of the Sahel by at least 10 percent over a 93-year period, climate scientists say.

26-Mar-2018 to 19:38

APA-Maputo (Mozambique) — Mozambique's National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) says is in talks with international partners to secure up to $70 million to restructure its meteorological equipment scattered throughout the country, APA can report on Monday.

25-Mar-2018 to 08:17

APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — Zimbabwe police are investigating former first lady Grace Mugabe for allegedly smuggling ivory worth millions of dollars to underground foreign markets, state media reported on Sunday.

22-Mar-2018 to 11:10

APA-Dakar (Senegal) — The 8th World Water Forum is currently under way in Brasilia, from 18 through 23 March, and coinciding with World Water Day, it brings together world leaders and thousands of experts to mark World Water Day, March 22 of every year.

20-Mar-2018 to 12:04

APA-Dakar (Senegal) — The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has been awarded the 6th King Hassan II Great World Water Prize by the government of Morocco and the World Water Council (WWC).

15-Mar-2018 to 16:20

APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Leaders of a number of African countries are meeting in Botswana to mobilise support for a petition demanding that the European Union ends its ivory trade.