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Africa: The Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit Opens With a Call to Protect the Continent’s Natural Heritage and Ecological Sovereignty

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The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, officially opened the Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The opening of the technical session, held 2-3 November 2025, brought together delegates from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), United Nations agencies, research…

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Africa: Saving the Pancake Tortoise – a ‘Living Emblem’ of Kenya’s Natural Heritage

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These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change. Kenya’s exquisite little pancake tortoise, locally known as kobe kama chapati, faces extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance for agriculture, poaching for the illegal pet trade and potential impacts from climate change. On 10 August,…

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Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

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Washington — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for the Government of Rwanda, aimed at building stronger systems to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters, protecting both lives and livelihoods. Rwanda faces increasing vulnerability to climate-related…

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Africa: Over 650,000 Zambians Set to Benefit From World Bank Financing for Natural Resource Management and Forest Conservation

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Lusaka — The World Bank is expanding support for Zambia’s watershed management and forest conservation, approving the second phase of the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD II) project aimed to improve sustainable management of over 680,000 hectares of land and enhance livelihood resilience for over 650,000 people in targeted vulnerable communities of Zambia’s…

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Africa: AU Leader Says Africa’s Economic Development Is Based On Its Natural Resources

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New York — Africa has unique conditions to achieve its economic development goals, based on its abundant natural resources, young and dynamic population, and rapidly growing consumer markets, Angolan President and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, stated Sunday in New York. Speaking at the United Nations-African Union High-Level Dialogue Roundtable, João Lourenço…