SDG 13: climate change Climate change is forcing African small-scale farmers to find innovative ways of diversifying their crops and managing livestock By Charles Mkoka Malawi’s green and undulating Nyika plateau has...
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Big cities are changing how Africans live
Big cities appear to have a positive impact on food security and access to drinking water, but they also have a reconfiguring effect on families African cities are on the rise, and the impact of these is only starting...
Debunking the ‘water wars’ story
Water is too important to fight over, but should instead be a vehicle for cooperation and nation-building In recent years, an idea has gained ground that Africa will face conflicts over its water, or so-called “water...
Lesotho: Southern Africa’s ‘water engine’
Lesotho exports water to South Africa at the same time as it imports the bottled product from its larger neighbour – and rural communities are forced to drink from unprotected sources Although Lesotho is a regional...
