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1 billion Kwanzas granted for Namibe drought victims

The Executive program for the province of Namibe provides for the provision of 2 billion kwanzas.

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Zambia: 34MW Ngonye solar PV plant comes online

The 34MW Ngonye solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, which is located in Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone, has commenced operations.

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Changing energy use in rural Africa with power from solar, clean stoves…and women

Widespread use of fuelwood and charcoal for cooking and heating is a notable barrier to achieving development and conservation goals in sub-Saharan Africa, yet previous attempts at introducing

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It’s now or never for Madagascar’s biodiversity, experts say

As Madagascar’s recently elected president completed his first 100 days in office, experts identify five priority areas for conservation.

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Lesotho Needs $14 Million to Buy Food for Almost 500,000 People

Lesotho needs 203.73 million maloti ($14 million) for food aid for almost half a million people.

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Solar tracking bracelets protect nomadic Kenyan mothers and babies

As health workers approached a huge acacia tree that would provide shade for a makeshift clinic, more than 50 women and 30 children were already waiting for them.

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Kenyan farmers embrace climate-smart practices amid rain scarcity

Joseph Irungu, a dairy farmer in Kiambu County, planted brachiaria grass as soon as the rains started in Kenya two weeks ago after a lengthy delay.

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Kenya eyes 100,000 "social houses" for slum dwellers in four years

Kenya plans to construct 100,000 "social houses" in the next four years as part of plans to eradicate slums in the country, a housing official said on Thursday.

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Biodiversity heroes: The teenagers saving Madagascar's wildlife

The island nation of Madagascar has a dubious accolade: it is the world-leader in deforestation.

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How the world’s largest lion relocation was pulled off

Zambezi Delta, MozambiqueThere was once a peaceful hunting community called the Thozo, living in the lush, wildlife-rich wetlands of central Mozambique.

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