By Cheryl Bera Honiara, Solomon Islands, 20 June 2026 (IDN/Wansolwara) — The relocation of the A’ama tribe due to the impact of climate change reflects the perils of loosing one’s treasured homes. In April 2014, after over two weeks of slow moving tropical depression, that later became Cyclone Ita, Solomon Islands experienced flash […]
EEPA reports on RSF mobilisation in El Obeid
BRUSSELS | 18 June 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the Horn of Africa, and the refugee and migration situation in the region. Situation in Sudan (per 18 June) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been mobilising large numbers of fighters from Darfur and West Kordofan around El Obeid […]
Rethinking Conservation as a Climate Solution
Connecting the futures of jaguars, whales, and humans into one vibrant ecosystem. By Ramesh Jaura This article was first published on rjaura.substack.com BERLIN | 22 April 2026 (IDN) — Marking a watershed moment for global conservation, countries at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of […]
How cowpea is securing resilience and nutrition for farmers in Africa
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe | 16 March 2026 (IDN) — In villages in Kano State in Northern Nigeria, farmers do not fear the drought. When their maize crop fails, as it does often, cowpea flourishes. They harvest enough of the bean to feed their families with extra to sell and pay school fees for […]
Situation Report: Floods and landslides in Ethiopia
Situation in Sudan (per 12 March) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone attack on a secondary school and a healthcare centre in Shukeiri, White Nile province, killing at least 17 people and wounding at least 10 others. Most of the victims were schoolgirls. At least 52 civilians, including children, have been killed […]
Floods and Mudslides Prompt Sri Lanka To Move Communities From Mountain Slopes
By Benuka Senadheera* WELIMADA, Sri Lanka | 20 February 2026 (IDN) — Sri Lanka, it seemed, was well on the way to recovering from the economic crash of 2022, when Cyclone Ditwah hit the island at the end of November last year, resulting in devastating floods in all 25 districts of the country. The floods washed […]
Human–Elephant Conflict: What Sri Lanka Can Learn from Africa
By Sydney Marcus Silva* NEW JERSEY, USA | 16 January 2026 (IDN) — Human–Elephant Conflict (HEC) has emerged as one of the most serious environmental and social challenges of our time. Across Asia and Africa, rapidly expanding human populations, shrinking forests, and intensifying climate stress are forcing people and elephants into dangerous confrontations. The results […]
Trump’s Geoeconomics and Africa’s Fork in the Road
By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW | 12 September 2025 (IDN) — When Donald Trump returned to the White House earlier this year, observers braced for another bout of upheaval in U.S. foreign policy. But what’s unfolding isn’t merely a rerun of his first term. This time around, Trump is deploying geoeconomics—strategic use of economic tools—as […]
Ethiopia to Host Second Climate Summit: A Call for Global Action
By Atiklit Atnafu Naramo The writer is a Second Secretary at the Ethiopian Embassy in New Delhi, India.. NEW DELHI | 28 August 2025 (IDN) — Ethiopia, a nation with over 3,000 years of civilisation and home to more than 80 ethnic groups, is often referred to as the “Land of Origin” owing to its […]
PAP Debates Model Law on Sustainable Soil Management in Africa
By Byron Adonis Mutingwende Oiriginally posted on spikedmedia. MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA | 30 July 2025 (IDN) — The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has taken a monumental step in tackling the urgent environmental and food security challenges facing the continent through the presentation and debate of the First Draft of the Model Law on Sustainable Soil Management […]