Biodiversity

Biogas

BURKINA FASO: Scientist uses mangoes to produce biogas

Industrial Impacts

SENEGAL: Bandio baobab reserve threatened by cement company extension

Biodiversity

CENTRAL AFRICA: NGOs step up efforts for the protection of great apes

Industrial risks

MALI: Civil society calls for a more environmentally friendly mining code

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: Government approves $38 million loan for access to drinking water

Sea and coastline

MOROCCO: North African Maritime Observatory is operational

Biodiversity

BOTSWANA: Over 100 elephants die of hunger and thirst due to drought

Waste & Recycling

MALI: €152,000 as reward for plastic waste collection in Bamako

Drinking water

NAMIBIA: Drought-stricken Zambezi region receives $1.33 million for water

Biodiversity

IVORY COAST: Work underway to rehabilitate Tagro Forest

Agroécology

IVORY COAST: Biosave, an application to promote biofertilizer production

Management of natural areas

TANZANIA: Government fills dry ponds to save hippos

Biodiversity

SIERRA LEONE: Chimpanzees promoted to national animal status

Sea and coastline

TOGO: Government seeks consultant for mine rehabilitation

Waste & Recycling

ALGERIA: GEF invests more than €7 million in pilot waste recycling project

Biodiversity

ALGERIA: 2.2 million trees planted for water resource protection

Protection of aquatic environments

ALGERIA: 43 million trees, for final phase of national reforestation plan

Sea and coastline

AFRICA: Ocean pollution could knock fish stocks by 40%

Agroécology

TOGO: FAO provides close to 135,000 euros for agro-ecology

Ecological compensation

NIGERIA: 25 million trees will be planted to absorb CO²

Management of natural areas

GABON: Norway will pay $10 per tonne of carbon absorbed over a 10-year period

Biodiversity

CAMEROON: 100 tons of waste collected by youth on World Clean Day

Industrial risks

MALI: Government leads campaign against cyanide use ingold panning