By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
Category: Nature
Rescue operation for 15 lions in war-torn Sudan
Hungry, vulnerable, and scarred by more than seven months of relentless conflict in Sudan, 15 lions were evacuated from the outskirts of the capital to the east of the country by the Four Paws organization, during an ultra-sensitive mission in a war zone. Lions, hyenas, wildcats, birds: in all, “nearly 50 animals” were evacuated last…
Pregnant ‘dwarf’-like creature found on tree in Uganda is ‘cryptic’ new species
Nestled into the woodlands of Uganda sat a “dwarf”-like creature. The pregnant animal waited out the night on a tree trunk —or tried to. Passing scientists spotted the pregnant animal — and discovered a “cryptic” new species. Researchers ventured into the woodlands of the Karamoja region of the central African country several times in 2015,…
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans following 10 years of negotiations. By Esme Stallard – Climate and Science Reporter The High Seas Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature. The agreement was reached on Saturday evening, after 38…
Visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of Darkness.
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a large primeval forest located in south-western Uganda in the Kanungu District. The Bwindi forest is on the edge of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, at elevations ranging from 1,160 to 2,607 metres (3,806 to 8,553 ft). The forest contains around 160 species of…
Xi JinPing calls for strengthening cooperation on wetlands conservation
By Xinua Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for efforts to raise awareness, strengthen cooperation and scale up wetlands conservation action across the world. Xi made the remarks when delivering a speech via video at the opening ceremony of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on…
Report indicates Europe’s drought is the worst in 500 years.
Two-thirds of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years. The latest report from the Global Drought Observatory says 47% of the continent is in “warning” conditions, meaning soil has dried up. Another 17% is on alert – meaning vegetation “shows signs of stress”….
Koalas: Australia lists marsupial as endangered species
Australia has listed the koala as an endangered species across most of its east coast, after a dramatic decline in numbers. The once-thriving marsupial has been ravaged by land clearing, bushfires, drought, disease and other threats. The federal government said the listing was for Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It…
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