Lamu County, home to 60% of Kenya’s mangroves, plays a vital role in the country’s economy, contributing nearly USD 85 million annually and supporting 800,000 […]

Tanzania’s Rufiji Delta hosts East Africa’s largest mangrove forest, spanning over 53,000 hectares. These mangroves are crucial for biodiversity, coastal protection, and climate resilience. Yet, […]

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 […]