Africa Must Lead Its Own Fossil Fuel Phaseout
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Africa Must Lead Its Own Fossil Fuel Phaseout

As global leaders gather in Santa Marta, Africa faces a defining choice: expand fossil fuels or lead a just, sovereign energy transition. With minimal historical emissions but extreme climate vulnerability, the continent must chart its own path—one that balances development, energy access, and climate justice while avoiding long-term fossil fuel dependency.
Rising Lake Turkana Reshapes Traditional Livelihoods
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Rising Lake Turkana Reshapes Traditional Livelihoods

Rising waters on Lake Turkana are reshaping lives, livelihoods, and landscapes in northern Kenya. For the El Molo community, the lake that has sustained them for generations is now swallowing land, disrupting fishing patterns, and forcing difficult choices about survival and identity in a rapidly changing environment.
Inside Kenya’s Growing Trade in Live Ants
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Inside Kenya’s Growing Trade in Live Ants

Kenya’s interception of over 2,000 live queen ants at JKIA has exposed a growing, largely overlooked form of wildlife trafficking. Driven by global demand for rare species in artificial colonies, the trade in ants is emerging as a profitable and organized network with potential long-term risks for biodiversity and ecosystem balance.