Africa

Villagers from a remote part of Malawi get the go-ahead for a legal fight with one of the UK's biggest corporate giants.

Governments worldwide channel 80 per cent more aid into fossil fuel prolonging projects — reaching US$ 9.5 billion.

A legal case in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlights the danger faced by environmental defenders in the country.

Two-weeks increase in food billionaires’ wealth is enough to fully fund East Africa hunger crisis response.

Three storytellers from Uganda, Zimbabwe and Kenya share how Indigenous communities are reviving culture and restoring nature across Africa.

The world burns. But oil exploration continues. It could cost the earth. And local communities are already paying the price.

Community leader shares how the Indigenous Tharakan people are pursuing decolonisation and building resilience to COVID-19 and climate change.

A new Ecologist series explores grassroots stories of resilience and hope in a time of multiple crises.

Green revolution is locking African farmers into a system that is not designed for their benefit, but for Northern multinational corporations.

Science is helping us to understand why African elephants move between landscapes.

How do the Maasai in northern Tanzania reconcile their values of reciprocity and social interaction with social distancing and the impacts of globalisation?

The evidence suggests that ethical, economic and ecological problems with trophy hunting warrant a trophy import ban. 

The formation of the Pan-African Living Cultures Alliance harnesses the power of participatory video to defend Indigenous cultures and lands.

An interview with Dr Richard Despard Estes.

Climate change is turning farmers’ lives upside down, but with technical and financial support, they could emerge as climate change heroes.

Conservation groups are to renew efforts to persuade the UK government to ban imports of animal parts killed by trophy hunters.

Extinction Rebellion is forging an international solidarity network to challenge capitalism, neo-colonialism and extractive industries.

African leaders could hold the key to protecting the world’s wildlife and wild places.

Tree Aid - an environmental and international development charity - has launched a three-month appeal with proceeds doubled by the UK government.

Stemming Sub-Saharan Africa’s demand for a devastating energy source will require a colossal shift from business-as-usual, principally through mass adoption of solar energy.

The global gold trade relies on 'tax optimisation' and dumping tons of hazardous waste.

Bridge International Academies faces a string of allegations over schools in Kenya, Liberia and Uganda. MARIANNE BROOKER reports

Australian mining companies have a poor track record operating in Africa. Australian uranium company Paladin Energy has now put two of its mines into 'care-and-maintenance' and bankruptcy looms. But who cleans up the company's mess in Namibia and Malawi, asks JIM GREEN

A major new investigation exposes how light-touch regulation on London's junior stock market encourages polluting activities in some of the world's most unstable regions, write CHLOE FARAND and MATT HOPE