By Winnie Atieno The 71st Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 71) has opened in Nairobi, bringing together climate scientists, policymakers, researchers, and development partners to discuss forecasts and strategies for resilience in the region. The two-day forum, organised by ICPAC in collaboration with the Kenya Meteorological Department and partners, kicked off on…
African civil society organizations and waste pickers are jointly calling for a strong, legally binding global treaty to address the plastic pollution crisis. As countries prepare for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), stakeholders across the continent are demanding that the treaty reflect the lived realities of frontline communities and recognize the…
A coalition of leading Muslim organizations under the banner “Voice of Palestine” has launched a nationwide tree-planting initiative that aims to raise funds to support Palestinians facing a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The campaign, unveiled in Nairobi today, blends humanitarian relief with environmental restoration, positioning it as both a solidarity gesture and a climate…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the second United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4), a high-level gathering aimed at accelerating global action towards more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems. The summit, which brings together heads of state, policymakers, development partners, and civil society,…
Waihiga K Muturi, science communications specialist, researcher, digital journalist and advocates for evidence-based solutions to Africa’s most pressing livelihood challenges. In Western Kenya’s revered Nganyi forest shrine, elders meticulously observe the movements of tsiswa ants and the delayed flowering of muyeye trees ancestral techniques honed over centuries. Last season, while satellite projections anticipated minimal rainfall…
African leaders, scientists, youth activists, and faith-based organizations have called for a substantial increase in climate finance to support locally-led adaptation efforts across the continent. The call was made during the Vatican African Conference on Climate Resilience held in Nairobi, amid growing concerns that communities on the frontlines of climate change continue to be marginalized…
The All-Country CorpsAfrica Conference 2025 officially opened in Nairobi, bringing together youth volunteers and leaders from across the African continent to exchange ideas and strategies for community-led development under the theme “Leading with Ubuntu: African Youth Transforming the Continent.” Speaking at the opening ceremony, Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs and Sports, Salim Mvurya, lauded CoAfrica…
Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have been called upon to amplify their voices in promoting gender-responsive climate action, as a new global research report examining the role of faith actors in implementing the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the Paris Agreement which was officially launched. Speaking during the launch event, Mary Obara, Program Manager at The Lutheran…
As the world marks World Environment Day 2025 under the theme Putting an End to Plastic Pollution, World Vision Kenya (WVK) is urging urgent, united action to tackle the growing plastic crisis a threat that reaches far beyond the environment and into the lives of Kenya’s most vulnerable: children. Plastic pollution is rising at an…
Conservationists, wildlife experts, and community representatives have urged the government to reconsider key provisions of the proposed Wildlife Bill 2025, warning that without major revisions, the legislation could undermine Kenya’s conservation gains. Speaking during a press briefing held in Nairobi,led by Raabia Hawa, the group commended the State Department of Wildlife for initiating the legislative…
