A Climate On Edge: How Environmental Disasters Are Deepening Hardship In Nigeria And West Africa -By Nkiru Okparuba Jude

From the receding Lake Chad in the north to the flooded plains of the Niger Delta, Nigeria and much of West Africa are facing a worsening climate crisis that threatens livelihoods, security, and survival. What was once viewed as a distant...

Climate Change And The Looming Humanitarian Crisis In West Africa -By Nkiru Okparuba Jude

The West African region, already burdened by insecurity, poverty, and weak infrastructure, is now facing an even more devastating threat—climate change. From the advancing Sahara desert in Niger and Mali to the rising sea levels along the Nigerian...

Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to Sahel region

Madagascar’s 2025 military coup, led by Col. Randrianirina, reflects rising coup risk across Africa. Despite global declines, coups remain common on the continent due to poverty, weak institutions, and eroding anti-coup norms, emboldening future...

Central African Republic: “3R” fighters in the northwest lay down their arms

Some carried weapons of war; others, ammunition – the very elements on which their eligibility for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process in which they were about to embark depended. Wishes of happiness rang out from the...

Tracing ‘Green Sahara’ in Chad’s Northern Desert

AFP-Jiji A view from a cave in the Guelta d’Archei. Photos were taken in Ennedi Ouest Province, Chad, in July. AFP-Jiji 11:27 JST, October 17, 2025 N’DJAMENA (AFP-Jiji) — A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad’s arid...

Beyond Net Zero: Africa’s Decarbonisation Must Be Guided By Human Development Rights, Says Olasupo Shasore SAN, Insists on Decarbonisation Legal Framework

1 In a powerful critique of global climate policy, legal expert Olasupo Shasore SAN asserts that Africa’s transition to a sustainable and cleaner energy future “must be guided by justice, equity, and accountability,” warning that the continent...

Chad restores ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry

A conservation group linked to Prince Harry and Chad's government have agreed to sign a new partnership - less than two weeks after the central African country severed ties with the organisation. Chad had terminated its agreement with African...

Chad reinstates ties with Prince Harry’s conservation charity

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chad has reinstated management agreements with African Parks, the conservation group whose board includes Britain’s Prince Harry, and begun talks on new deals for joint management of ongoing projects, the environment ministry...

Africa has turned its back on Prince Harry

Prince Harry has long claimed an affinity with Africa. He first visited at the age of 13, just months after Diana’s death, and later described his joy at seeing the Maasai Mara and meeting Nelson Mandela for the first time. “He was at a very...

Can African Union prevent military coups like in Madagascar?

The African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar's membership on Wednesday following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina, which came after three weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests. The coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was sworn...

Forbes Africa features Mary Dinah Foundation for community development, philanthropy

The Mary Dinah Foundation (MDF) has been spotlighted in the October–November 2025 edition of Forbes Africa for its pioneering approach to sustainable philanthropy and community-driven development across Africa. Founded in 2005, the Foundation has...

Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms

Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition – the very items on which their eligibility for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) process they were about to embark on depended. Well-wishes rang out from the small crowd of...

ARCN pledges to strengthen agric research Institutes, colleges 

The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to address challenges bedeviling the agricultural research institutes and federal...

Mary Dinah Foundation’s Drive for Healthier Africa 

Kasim Sumaina The Mary Dinah Foundation (MDF) was recently featured in Forbes Africa’s latest issue on sustainable philanthropy. Founded in 2005, the Foundation has worked where the needs are greatest, that is, in communities affected by conflict,...

African voices are shaping G20 discussions around international financial architecture reform

“Reforming the global financial architecture” has become a central theme in multilateral discussions. Today’s global financial architecture was designed in 1944 at the Bretton Woods conference, which looked to rebuild postwar Europe. But there was...

Can African Union prevent military coups like Madagascar's?

The African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar's membership on Wednesday following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina, which came after three weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests. The coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was sworn...

10 African countries with the fastest urban population growth (2020–2050)

Africa is witnessing one of the fastest rates of urbanisation in the world, with several countries projected to experience significant urban population growth between 2020 and 2050 According to the Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025 report,...

Scatec to deploy 60MW/10MWh pre-assembled solar and storage in West Africa

Release by Scatec is a vehicle for delivering pre-assembled solar PV and energy storage equipment via lease agreements, which is “designed to overcome financial and technical barriers associated with adopting solar energy”. In Liberia, it entered...

Chad record rise in informal livestock exports to Cameroon

CHAD – Informal livestock exports from Chad to Cameroon reached an estimated US$63 million in 2024, whish represents a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to a new report from Cameroon’s National Institute of Statistics (INS)....

Chad reimagining energy security with first grid-scale solar, facility

Over 270,000 homes are set to benefit from Chad’s first utility-scale solar power plant with battery storage, now officially in operation. Abu Dhabi-based developer Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated the 50MW Noor Chad solar facility in...