InfoNile 2023 Highlights: Water, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Climate Change and Groundwater in the Nile Basin
SPECIAL PROJECTS Between the Dam and the Sea In September, Ethiopia completed the fourth and
December 22, 2023
Endangered natural animal pest controllers: Oxpeckers extinct in Uganda’s South Western cattle corridor
Apart from the veterinary drugs, rampant deforestation and destruction of neighbouring wetlands has endangered the oxpeckers
December 15, 2023
Poaching Threatens the African Green Pigeons in Semuliki National Park
By Alex Baluku, Richard Drasmaku, and Polite Musa The sight of African green pigeons gracefully
December 11, 2023
There are too few toilets in Africa and it’s a public health hazard – how to fix the problem
The poorest individuals, particularly in rural areas, are more likely to resort to open defecation than people in urban areas.
December 8, 2023
A Lake on Its Deathbed; Who Can Save Lake Victoria ?
Scientists say Lake Victoria is being threatened by pollution, making water unsafe for both human and aquatic life.
December 3, 2023
Climate change causing increased spread of invasive plants taking over Uganda’s National Parks
Human-wildlife conflicts rising as animals look for food elsewhere By Chowoo Willy, Kirungi Patra and
December 1, 2023
Reformed poachers’ groups curb human-wildlife conflict through improving livelihoods
By Timothy Murungi Miliya Tumuhirwe (42), Fillimon Thembo (53) and Gilait Bwambale Alijja, who was
November 20, 2023
The sad story of Fourteen Falls: sewage, waste take the shine off one of Kenya’s most famous tourist attractions
The magnificent spectacle of fourteen falls has turned into a display area of impurities dumped into the river upstream.
October 27, 2023
Use of Beehive Fencing to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Rubirizi District
bee hives are instrumental in chasing away elephants from their gardens.
October 23, 2023
River Nzoia on the Noose: Counting the Cost of the Nzoia Basin Degradation
The pollutants profoundly impact the fishing industry, killing fish in Nzoia River, with the water being unusable for any purpose for at least 20 kilometres from Webuye sub-county in Bugoma County – Western Kenya.
October 9, 2023
Africa’s vast underground water resources are under pressure from climate change – how to manage them
In Africa, groundwater is very important. It supports almost 100% of household and agricultural activities in rural areas.
October 6, 2023
Dams of fortune or misfortune?
The provision of electric power from large dams has been discounted against competing interests such as displacement of people and loss of tourism, cultural assets, and biodiversity,
October 2, 2023