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African penguin population crashes in Namibia, now critically endangered
10 Oct 2025 04:23 GMT
The population of the African penguin, mainly found in Namibia’s marine protected islands, has dropped by 97%, leaving only 1 200 breeding pairs.
They have been uplisted to critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) …
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South Africa pledges to intensify efforts in vulture conservation ahead of MOP9
09 Oct 2025 11:34 GMT
… (MOP9) to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement … ;s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr … led by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), … range states in Southern Africa.
The VCSAP addresses the …
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Zimbabwean maize breeder Ronica Mukaro graduates with continental honour
09 Oct 2025 11:42 GMT
… of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development … Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, … said.
Emphasising the pan-African spirit of the initiative, … us, not as Zimbabwe alone, but as Africans, is massive,” …
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AD Bank approves $22.8 m Mozambique rice production grant
09 Oct 2025 11:42 GMT
ELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWA
ABIDJAN- The African Development Bank Group has approved a $22.8 million grant from its concessional African Development Fund to strengthen Mozambique’s rice value chain and enhance climate resilience, targeting 30,000 …
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Zimbabwe breaks tobacco production record, farmers earn over US$1bn
09 Oct 2025 03:32 GMT
Irrigation has become more than just a farming technique; it is a promise of stability in a world of unpredictable weather, a safeguard for families whose livelihoods depend on the golden leaf.
ZIMBABWE’S tobacco industry is celebrating a historic …
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Mazowe Dam: Lessons on water, climate, and survival
11 Oct 2025 23:48 GMT
… Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development.
“Reliance … a local response
Regionally, Southern Africa has been declared a … drive 86 million Africans into internal displacement … gender-sensitive adaptation.
Zimbabwe has aligned its strategies …
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South Africa warns of vulture population crisis -RT
07 Oct 2025 13:21 GMT
… , Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion … of vultures to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) … linked to powerlines.
In Southern Africa, secondary poisoning from contaminated … one mass poisoning in Botswana in 2019 killing more …
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AGOA expiry constrains Namibia’s diversification potential
07 Oct 2025 10:26 GMT
Staff Writer
The expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) last month marks a major shift in Africa–US trade relations, with significant implications for export diversification, investment flows, and economic alignment, analyst Amandro …
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South Africa Raises Alarm Over Decline in Vulture Numbers
07 Oct 2025 08:15 GMT
… George, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, revealed that … consequences.
He called on South Africans to actively participate in safeguarding … to the economy of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The …
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SADC water crisis: Food security threatened by scarcity, leaks
08 Oct 2025 07:33 GMT
The meal served to delegates at the 11th SADC Multi-Stakeholder Water Dialogue was simple, yet symbolic: maize, grilled beef, and fresh vegetables. Every item on the plate represented a battleground in Southern Africa’s escalating war over its most …