Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, UNEP Deputy Executive Director, says AMCEN marks 40 years of African leadership in environmental action, uniting for policy, green growth, and a resilient, inclusive future.

African leaders are pushing to speed up implementation of a continent-wide deal to boost trade as growing concerns over U.S.

Earth’s continents may look fixed on a globe, but they’ve been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years – and ...

The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the ...

In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that fresh lava bursts from deep within the Earth’s mantle are actively ...

Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron from dead diatoms, fertilizes the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon River then ...

Indeed, there are two gigantic blobs located beneath Africa and the Pacific Ocean that occupy around six per cent of ... of material the waves are travelling through and, in so doing, map out the ...

Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart. But while the effects won’t arrive on the planet’s surface for a while, the end result is an ...

Africa’s vast coastline offers immense potential for science, sustainability and economic growth, yet unlocking these opportunities requires knowledge, collaboration and innovation. Through ...

The World Travel Awards (WTA) is set to hold its Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2025 in the captivating country of Tanzania, where travel industry leaders from the region will gather for a ...

Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries – including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing – play a crucial role in developing these nations. Key to ...

A land bridge through a lost ocean allowed elephants and apes to migrate between Africa and Asia Researchers have looked into what happened when Africa came on a collision course with Europe and Asia.