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African countries often lack fine-scale biodiversity data for policy and planning, while global models frequently mischaracterise regional patterns.

Sub-Sahara’s severe nature losses

Most of the continent’s wildlife survives outside of protected areas

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
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Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames

The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Ghana is one of 11 countries that lose forests through mining related activities.

Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment

Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways

3 min read
Mining near the community forest of Bamasoba situated in North-Kivu. Photo: Jonas Kiriko
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Cobalt crush undermines future of DRC’s community forests

A historic UN deal to restore degraded forest ecosystems in southeastern DRC is being torn apart by mining companies

8 min read
Burning briquettes: Brenda Sibanda, a firewood and charcoal vendor, is one of many local residents who supply to households across Bulawayo. Photo: Nqobile Tshili
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The dark light: Zimbabwe’s energy nightmare

Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade

  • Eyaaz
7 min read