Africa has 20 percent of global mangroves, with 74 percent on the west coast and 26 percent on the east coast (Naidoo, 2023). Along the […]

Lake Turkana is Kenya’s biggest and Africa’s fourth largest lake. Nestled on the border of Kenya and Ethiopia, its basin extends into southeastern South Sudan […]

Uganda is experiencing irregular rainfall patterns causing floods and droughts in some parts of the country. Recognizing the vital role of peatlands in flood retention, […]

Like other areas in the Global South, rapid population growth – among other drivers – in Ethiopia’s Ziway-Shalla Sub-Basin (ZSSB) has exerted tremendous pressure on […]

Gachino is a small river, but one of the key tributaries of the Meki River which trickles down the semi-mountainous Gurage Zone in Bui Woreda […]

In the heart of the African continent, nestled between the Sahara Desert to the north and lush equatorial forests to the south, lies the Nile […]

In the heart of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, some 200 kilometres south of Addis Ababa, lies a breathtaking landscape, home to the Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park. […]

Nestled in Lamu’s mangrove archipelago is Pate Island, a small but enchanting gem, located northeast of Lamu Island, that brims with history, natural beauty and […]

Wetlands International, Tanzania, together with the Kibiti District Office and Tanzania Forest Services Agency, were last month honoured to host the Uhuru Torch at one […]

This article was originally published in The Standard newspaper (Kenya) -By Julie Mulonga, Director – Wetlands International Eastern Africa and Dr Kariuki Ndang’ang’a, Africa Regional […]