With economies and populations surging, an industrial revolution is inevitable on the African continent. The question is, what’s going to power it? With renewable energy cheaper and...
Last year, when we published the report High Risk in the Rainforest, it was far from the first time that palm oil company Golden-Agri Resources (GAR) and its...
Zimbabwean Government says it will maintain its position of prohibiting the growing of genetically modified crops, arguing it is yet to be convinced on the benefits of...
This month, a Buzzfeed investigation revealed that global conservation charity WWF has been funding paramilitary forces in its fight against ‘poachers’. According to Buzzfeed, these paramilitaries tortured, raped, evicted, beat, enslaved and murdered...
The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has applied for 40 000 hectares of land in Mbire district as it seeks to venture into cotton farming. Speaking during an...
The United Republic of Tanzania has announced it will protect a globally unique forest ecosystem in East Africa, following research that demonstrated it is under threat from...
Abdul Mohamed has an unenviable job. He’s a park ranger tasked with protecting Harenna Forest in southern Ethiopia from illegalbe activities like logging and charcoal production. Mohamed...
Some scientists have proposed genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes as a solution to controlling malaria, a scourge that has been around for centuries and is spread by mosquitoes....
Speaking at the third annual Anti Racism Network conference in Johannesburg, H&M country manager Oldouz Mirzaie said they are considering plans to “manufacture some of its products...