https://www.voaafrica.com/z/6114 Science and Environment https://www.voaafrica.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-AFK/img/logo.png https://www.voaafrica.com/z/6114 en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:46:31 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA United States officials, African ministers, institutional investors, private financiers, and service and technology providers have gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 10th annual Powering Africa Summit. The United Nations World Food Program continues to warn of food shortages across southern Africa, with good rains arriving too late for farmers to plant crops. In Sudan, UNICEF says armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7982708.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7982708.html Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaBusiness and TechnologyScience and Environment Audio Sudanese refugees who have made it to Chad speak of burying infants who died of hunger in Darfur’s Zamzam displacement camp and say that people are dying in frequent Rapid Support Forces shelling of the camp. Zimbabwe’s traditional stores are struggling as customers flock to informal vendors to buy cheaper products amid a struggling economy, forcing the government to ensure it does not lose critical tax revenue from informal businesses. Conservationists in Kenya are using an artificial... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7952501.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7952501.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaScience and Environment RefugeesConflictAudio The M23 rebel group had its first public meeting today since seizing the city of Goma after deadly clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A Kenyan tech company is using plastic waste to print 3D models that help students with their learning while reducing damage to the environment. The U.S. congressional Democratic leadership warned President Donald Trump this week they will use upcoming government funding talks as leverage to fight the administration’s changes at U.S.... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7946956.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7946956.html Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics Science and Environment USAConflictAudio President Donald Trump got right to work upon his return to the White House on Monday, announcing numerous executive actions on top-line issues such as immigration and energy development and, in his inaugural address, promising to expand U.S territory. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida became the first of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to be sworn in, becoming Secretary of State today. Demographers say the first members of Generation Beta are being born this month, following... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7926650.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7926650.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics Science and Environment USAAudio U.S. officials in the state of California Wednesday deployed fire fighters to Los Angeles to battle wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the West Coast city, destroying homes and clogging roadways. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/firefighters-battle-california-wildfires-/7929649.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/firefighters-battle-california-wildfires-/7929649.html Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:57:10 +0000 Science and Environment Photoswebdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) Hundreds of illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa’s North West province, will spend Christmas day underground. Chad's electoral commission has asked the central African state’s military to help protect election officials and candidates, amid a spike in attacks on campaign teams ahead of the December 29 elections. In 2024, lobby groups from Africa's coal sector regularly made a case for the continent to continue using it to generate electricity, but... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7893409.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7893409.html Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics Science and Environment Audio President Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a US president to promote Washington's investments in the sub-Sahara African nation. Elections in Africa are often marked by high stakes and heightened tensions, which is decidedly unhealthy for voters. In recent days, millions of people in southern Africa were hit with long electricity blackouts, a crisis authorities blame on mismanagement and corruption, but also on climate change. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7868647.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7868647.html Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics Science and Environment USAAudio As the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) continues in Baku, Amnesty International is urging wealthy nations to make significant financial commitments to support communities in sub-Saharan Africa suffering from climate change impacts. Nciko wa Nciko, Amnesty’s Climate Justice Researcher, notes that wealthy countries have so far pledged less than $700 million of the $400 billion expected by lower-income nations to combat the climate crisis. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/amnesty-international-urges-wealthy-nations-to-pledge-payments-at-cop29-as-climate-crisis-displaces-millions-in-africa/7869848.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/amnesty-international-urges-wealthy-nations-to-pledge-payments-at-cop29-as-climate-crisis-displaces-millions-in-africa/7869848.html Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:42:03 +0000 Up Front VideosScience and Environment VideosHighlightswebdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi) There have been protests today in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, and police fired tear gas to disperse people who gathered where two opposition party figures were shot dead on Saturday after a disputed election. The World Food Program says almost 30 million people in southern Africa are affected by the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades. The U.S. Justice Department says two Sudanese citizens are charged with allegedly running a computer hacking group, and a cybersecurity expert says the... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7812661.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7812661.html Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics Science and Environment HealthAudio Authorities in South Sudan’s Unity State are calling for humanitarian assistance to address a crisis caused by flooding. Kenya's Senate will proceed with its impeachment hearing against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua today, despite his absence from the proceedings after his lawyer said he had fallen ill. Egypt’s government has denied allegations from the head of the Rapid Support Forces that Cairo is backing the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan’s war. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7808496.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7808496.html Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus AfricaScience and Environment Music and Entertainment Audio Cameroonian marine scientist Aristide Takoukam Kamla is leading conservation efforts through research and community collaboration, including a mobile app and fisher sighting network to monitor and protect this endangered species. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/cameroon-scientist-on-a-mission-to-protect-the-african-manatee-/7799431.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/cameroon-scientist-on-a-mission-to-protect-the-african-manatee-/7799431.html Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:01:22 +0000 Up Front VideosScience and Environment webdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi) Tanzanian conservationist and filmmaker Aika Kirei is the creator of the award-winning animated series Chiku & Katope. She tells VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi that storytelling helps build empathy and responsibility toward nature. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/tanzanian-conservationist-creates-environmental-content-for-children-/7796335.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/tanzanian-conservationist-creates-environmental-content-for-children-/7796335.html Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:30:10 +0000 Up Front VideosScience and Environment U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says both sides in Sudan’s conflict must come to the negotiating table to work on implementing agreements to stop their brutal fight. World financial markets got a boost today after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point. Zimbabwe's government says it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of a drought, but some... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7771929.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7771929.html Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight WorldScience and Environment ConflictAudioAfrica As the West clamps down on imports of green technology products from China, the world’s biggest manufacturer is looking for new markets. Kate Bartlett spoke to analysts who say the topic is likely to dominate the agenda at the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/china-is-the-world-s-biggest-manufacturer-of-green-technology-products/7763955.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/china-is-the-world-s-biggest-manufacturer-of-green-technology-products/7763955.html Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:04:13 +0000 Africa News Tonight ClipsScience and Environment Audiowebdesk@voanews.com (Kate Bartlett) Africa's first solar-powered tractor is undergoing field tests in Malawi. Experts say the hand-operated "Aftrak," or Africa tractor, could help smallholder farmers improve crop yields. Lameck Masina reports for VOA from the Mzimba district in northern Malawi. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/malawi-trials-groundbreaking-solar-powered-african-tractor-/7757614.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/malawi-trials-groundbreaking-solar-powered-african-tractor-/7757614.html Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Science and Environment AfricaVideosMalawiwebdesk@voanews.com (Lameck Masina) Zimbabwe is hosting the annual summit of the 16-nation Southern African Development Community on Saturday, and human rights organizations have urged SADC to look at the country's human rights situation. The United States and United Nations aid agencies welcome the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad, which will allow humanitarian aid to flow to millions of people trapped in war-torn Sudan. Herman Bekele, 15, is an Ethiopia native who lives near Washington and he’s been named Time... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7726850.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7726850.html Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaPolitics Science and Environment ConflictAudio The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global emergency for the second time in three years, bringing more attention and resources to the outbreak. The Sudan cease-fire talks are in their second day in Geneva, despite the absence of the Sudanese army. In Chad, officials are asking for international assistance to save thousands of people from persistent flooding, while officials in neighboring Cameroon are seeking help to cope with the opposite problem – severe drought. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7725353.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7725353.html Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaScience and Environment HealthConflictAudio Angolan Ethnobiologist and Environmental Anthropologist Kerllen Costa is a National Geographic Explorer and head of the Okavango Wilderness Project in Angola. He joins me for a conversation on how his passion for birds led him on a path to studying and working to protecting Angola’s natural and cultural heritage. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7736728.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7736728.html Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:15:49 +0000 Up Front VideosScience and Environment A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that biodiversity loss, which is the decrease in the variety of living organisms, may be a main driver of infectious diseases across the world, followed by non-native species, climate change, and chemical pollution. Professor Jason Rohr, Chair of the Department of Ecology and Public Health at the University of Notre Dame is one of the authors of the study. Speaking with VOA’s Rick Pantaleo, he explained why those in charge of leading... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/study-biodiversity-loss-and-climate-change-are-the-biggest-drivers-of-infectious-disease/7724749.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/study-biodiversity-loss-and-climate-change-are-the-biggest-drivers-of-infectious-disease/7724749.html Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:06:55 +0000 Science in a MinuteScience and Environment Videoswebdesk@voanews.com (Rick Pantaleo) Chad’s transitional ruler General Mahamat Idriss Deby was declared the winner of Monday’s election, and the government ordered the immediate deployment of troops to maintain peace, especially in the capital, N'djamena. Aid organization World Neighbors helps people to build businesses in Burkina Faso and Mali, despite militant attacks and mercenary groups operating in the Sahel. A study released last year suggests that dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus Rex had an exceptionally high number of... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7585653.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7585653.html Fri, 10 May 2024 16:05:04 +0000 Africa News Tonight AfricaWorldPolitics Science and Environment ConflictAudio