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Gobar Times: Mangoes, ripe or roasted?
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (38+ words) This entry won the second prize in the Class 1112 category of the'Dialogue Dhamaka Contest.'This comic contest invites young eco-enthusiasts to give For more such content, head to'Down To Earth's sister site'Young Environmentalist.'...
Zambia, Zimbabwe ignore climate change risks, proceed with hydro project on drying Zambezi River
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (768+ words) Zambia and Zimbabwe are moving forward with the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme on River Zambezi despite concerns. The $4.5 billion project aims to generate 2,400 MW, but declining water levels due to climate change raise doubts about its viability. The governments…...
Why Tanzania’s young people took to the streets — and what their protests reveal
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1270+ words) Tanzania's Gen Z protests were triggered by disputed elections, a violent security crackdown and long-standing economic frustration High youth unemployment, rising living costs and limited political space have fuelled anger among young Tanzanians After the violence, many activists shifted from…...
Africa now leading global solar growth: 2026 outlook report
1+ week, 3+ day ago (739+ words) New report says Africa is now leading the global solar growth. The continent saw a 26% increase in installed capacity in 2025, reaching 23.4 gigawatts. The continent's rapid expansion has outpaced China and the Middle East. Improved storage solutions and falling costs are…...
Obesity prevalence among adults varies widely across African countries: Study
3+ week, 4+ day ago (358+ words) A new cross-sectional descriptive study published in the journal PLOS One on December 22, 2025, has revealed significant obesity variation in Africa. South Africa had the highest prevalence at 30.8 per cent, followed by Eswatini (30.1 per cent) and the Seychelles (29.4 per cent), while…...
‘Solving one crisis by deepening another’: Critics question Tanzania’s decision to tax imported vehicles and fund its HIV response
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (1482+ words) At 6:10 am, before the city fully wakes, Kevin Mwinuka is already on his feet." He arranges fruits on a wooden stall inches from the road in Mbagala, one of Dar es Salaam's most congested neighbourhoods. As the first commuter bus…...
Worry over sharp rise in Botswana’s wildlife hunting quotas, plans for year-round elephant hunting
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (899+ words) Wildlife conservationists are alarmed by the sharp increase in elephants and other wildlife that Botswana continues to put on its annual hunting quotas, a move they say is detrimental to the long-term term survival of the species. This follows the…...
How Dar es Salaam’s poor are bearing the brunt of a water crisis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1073+ words) At dawn, long before Dar es Salaam's bustling streets thicken with traffic and commerce, the scramble for water has already begun. At a borehole in Mabwe township, a low-income neighbourhood on the city's outskirts, men and women gather quietly around…...
African countries transitioning from coal but not doing enough to exploit solar potential: UN Report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (839+ words) African countries are witnessing a slowdown in coal power development, mirroring the global shift to the use of clean energy sources such as hydropower and solar, a new United Nations report has found. The continent's nations have, since 2016, been abandoning…...
Over 60,000 African penguins starved to death between 2004 and 2011 after sardine stocks collapsed
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) New study finds nearly 62,000 African penguins died of starvation between 200411 Collapse of sardine stocks left birds unable to build vital fat reserves for moulting Penguins can lose almost half their body mass during their annual 21-day moult Sardine exploitation west…...