Heavy rains in Uganda on Sunday caused serious damage as homes were flooded. Many household items were destroyed and some residents were forced to seek shelter elsewhere as water filled their houses.
To Ekadeli Loliyak and his family of eight children, a toilet is a luxury they can ill afford. “Why should I be so concerned about a toilet when we rarely eat? We survive on black tea … Give me food
Kenya's ban on logging two years ago has seen charcoal traders flock to Uganda, which has now become the main source of the fuel, further putting a strain on the country’s dwindling forest cover. Kenya
More than 2,000 villagers in Zambia have won the second round of their unprecedented search for compensation over water pollution by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a subsidiary of UK's Vedanta Resources.
Kenya is projected to “make a leap forward” in its efforts to end extreme poverty in the next decade. A global data enterprise suggested in a post published last week by a US think tank that the share
Researchers from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education alongside their peers from local universities in Uganda and Tanzania have found traces of 25 harmful viruses in surface water in the slums of Kampala
As the world celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21, countries were yet again reminded to push increase efforts to plant more trees and forests. This year’s theme was “Forests and Education.”
A light earthquake hit several counties in Kenyan on Sunday, including the capital Nairobi, central and coastal regions. The earth tremors were experienced on Sunday evening at about 7pm (1600 GMT)
Botswana's move towards lifting a four year-old hunting ban sparked a global outcry, with particularly the West, expressing serious misgivings. Some tourists from Western countries have even threatened
Zanzibar's anti-malaria campaign is paying off, with research showing a drop in transmission of about 94 per cent. A study conducted in two rural districts, North A (Unguja Island) and Micheweni (Pemba
