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Mobilization of residents of Kitombe village in the DRC during demonstrations on May 6 and 7 against the oil company Perenco. Image courtesy of Alphonse Khonde.

‘We couldn’t breathe’: DRC villagers revive protest against Perenco over pollution

Elodie Toto 21 Jul 2026
Women and youth entrepreneurs in Kenya receiving training in clean cooking techniques. Image courtesy of UNDP Kenya.

Clean cooking expands at record pace in Africa, but lags behind population growth

Ini Ekott 20 Jul 2026
Mongabay producer Juan Maza and freelance videographer Jose Gomez in the proposed Kwa National Park in Grand Gedeh, Liberia. Photo by Ashoka Mukpo for Mongabay.

‘Chasing Deforestation’ in Liberia: Behind the scenes with Mongabay

Ashoka Mukpo 16 Jul 2026
An adult cheetah spotted at a monitoring site in Limpopo Province. In the background is a still closed trap cage, which was placed there during the census to capture cheetahs for collaring. Image courtesy of the Ashia Cheetah Conservation.

South Africa’s free-roaming cheetahs in steep decline, first national census finds

Victoria Schneider 15 Jul 2026
A view of Ngor Bay in Dakar, Senegal. Image by Jeff Attaway via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

What will Africa’s story on ocean governance be? Interview with David Willima

Victoria Schneider 13 Jul 2026
A worker disinfects himself at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, DRC. Image by Prosper Heri Ngorora.

Clinical trials begin in DRC epicenter of Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

Prosper Heri Ngorora 8 Jul 2026
Community members collect plastic waste during a beach cleanup organized by COMRED on Kenya’s coast. Image courtesy of COMRED.

‘The only possible transition is a just transition’: Interview with WEF’s Clemence Schmid

Jackson Ambole Okata 7 Jul 2026

Women patrol Tanzania’s Pemba waters in a community-led push to protect the sea

David Akana 27 Jun 2026
According to Lovin Kobusingye, the women who catch, process and sell fish are still largely missing from conversations about Africa's growing blue economy. Photo: Environmental Justice Foundation.

A trailblazing Ugandan championing women in African fisheries: Q&A with Lovin Kobusingye

David Akana 26 Jun 2026
Alice Kazungu, a fishmonger and vice chair of the newly formed Mida Beach Management Unit (BMU), in Watamu, Kenya. Image by David Akana/Mongabay.

In Kenya’s Mida Creek, fishers confront a changing ocean with hope

David Akana 25 Jun 2026
Kusile Power Station, South Africa's largest plant at 4,800 MW, on the outskirts of eMalahleni. Image by Joe Walsh for Mongabay.

Failed promises to clean air in South Africa’s coal belt take toll on public health

Joe Walsh 24 Jun 2026
A mangrove-rich coastal landscape in Tanzania. Protecting and restoring mangrove ecosystems is a cornerstone of community-led marine conservation efforts across East Africa. Photo courtesy of Mwambao Coastal Community Network.

Africa’s community-led marine organizations on which 30×30 depends

David Akana 17 Jun 2026
The Imbabala mine was abandoned and toxic waste formed a giant pool on the surface, creating dangerous living conditions for the Ermelo community living in the vicinity. Image courtesy of Daylin Paul/Centre for Environmental Rights (CER).

South Africa’s move away from coal marred by legacy of abandoned mines: Report

Anna Weekes 8 Jun 2026
A stranded Bryde’s whale at Dyer Island. The 90-degree bend of the body suggests broken vertebrae as result of a ship strike, according to Loraine Shuttleworth. Image courtesy of Loraine Shuttleworth/Dyer Island Conservation Trust.

Whale strike risk rises as international shipping reroutes around South Africa

Victoria Schneider 5 Jun 2026
A family of chimpanzees at the Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center, located in South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image courtesy of Itsaso Vélez del Burgo Guinea/ Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center.

Confinement and disinfected bedding: An ape sanctuary in DRC responds to Ebola

Yannick Kenné, Aimable Twahirwa 4 Jun 2026
Will Hackman at an Earth Day event in Washington, D.C. He argues that effective climate messaging should be framed around protecting people and communities, rather than saving the planet. Photo courtesy of Will Hackman.

New book offers tips to translate climate science into political gains

David Akana 2 Jun 2026
Health workers accompany a child suspected of having Ebola at the disease treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 9, 2018. For representation only. Image by Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press.

‘People kept dying’: Interview with Dr. Macky Mbavugha on DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak

Elodie Toto 29 May 2026
A view of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. The book notes that Rwanda is one of the few African countries with official guidance on urban forests. Image by Pacifique Gatete via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

As African cities heat up, a new book argues trees are part of the solution

David Akana 29 May 2026

A Nigerian teen is turning agricultural waste into biodegradable sanitary pads

Aimable Twahirwa 28 May 2026
The nonprofit ASD Monde is providing handwashing kits to schools in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu province, in the eastern DRC. Image courtesy of ASD Monde.

Ebola outbreak draws attention to longstanding virus spillover risks in western Uganda

Sharon Muzaki, Malavika Vyawahare 27 May 2026
Lee White managed Gabon’s national parks for 10 years before becoming environment minister. Photo taken from his Facebook page.

Carbon cowboys and unpaid pledges: Ex-Gabon environment minister Lee White on conservation in Africa

Elodie Toto 25 May 2026
A miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023. Image by Electronics Watch via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0).

‘Corporate capture’ of critical minerals risks repeating DRC’s extractive past, warns indigenous leader

David Akana 22 May 2026
The Mill Creek coal-fired power plant in the U.S. state of Kentucky is owned and operated by Louisville Gas & Electric. Image by Willian Alden via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

World burned less coal in 2025, but built more plants over energy uncertainty

Ashoka Mukpo 21 May 2026
Emmanuel Bahati Lukoo is currently deputy director of Kahuzi-Biega National Park. Image courtesy of Emmanuel Bahati Lukoo.

He survived a deadly attack, now he is calling for better working conditions for rangers in DRC

David Akana 19 May 2026

Fire at WCS Makira Natural Park office allegedly linked to patrol efforts

Rivonala Razafison 18 May 2026
Aerial view of solar-powered drip irrigation scheme in Tauya village, Zambia. In Zambia, the majority of rural communities depend on rain-fed agriculture. However, erratic weather patterns, including drought, often lead to significant crop damage and livestock losses. Food security remains a pressing issue. Photo by Enoch Kavindele Jr/UNDP Zambia via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.).

Zambian prodigy draws on theoretical physics to improve weather prediction

Victoria Schneider 15 May 2026
A mudskipper with turquoise spots, Indonesia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.

Egyptian teens use robots for ‘smarter and more responsive’ way to protect Earth

Victoria Schneider 14 May 2026
Kenyan President William Ruto speaks during an event at the recently-concluded Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. Image courtesy of the Presidency of Kenya.

Kenya’s Ruto rejects “raw mineral export” future for Africa

David Akana 13 May 2026
Fredrick Njoroge Kariuki, left, and Miron Onsarigo, the Hewa Safi innovators. Image courtesy of Lemmuel Agina/The Earth Foundation.

Teen innovators in Kenya turn farm waste into award-winning vehicle exhaust filter

Malavika Vyawahare, Mary Mwendwa 12 May 2026
A European roller (Coracias garrulus) at B'stonliq, Uzbekistan. Image by bereskletic via iNaturalist (CC BY-NC 4.0)

From Africa to Central Asia, the European roller’s migration builds relationships

Terna Gyuse 9 May 2026
The Nimba mountain range as seen from southern Guinea. Image by Maarten van der Bent via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

In the Nimba Mountains, a film examines the paradox of mining-funded conservation

Ashoka Mukpo 8 May 2026
Small-scale miners in Shinyanga District Council, panning soil believed to contain gold. Image courtesy of Shaaban Njia.

Tanzania cracks down on mining sector, aims for inclusivity and sustainability

Nkwimba Nkwimba 7 May 2026

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