Wild boar female (Susscrofa) walking on mud beside a river with her piglets. The wild boar is an invasive Alien Species in countries such as South Africa, Vanuatu,…
Read more Invasive Species, a Fast-Riding Horsemen Galloping the Biodiversity ApocalypseA family shelter on the roof of their small house surrounded by floodwater in Jatrapur Union in Kurigram District, Bangladesh. Credit: Muhammad Amdad Hossain/Climate Visuals by Busani Bafana (bulawayo,…
Read more Climate Justice Delayed, Is Justice DeniedIFAD says investing in smallholder farmers is key to tackling food insecurity or severe food and nutritional insecurity. CREDIT: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, August 14, 2023…
Read more Political Will and Investment Will Score the Goal for Zero HungerThe World Health Organization says round 7 million people die prematurely each year due to air pollution. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Wednesday, August 02, 2023 Inter…
Read more Climate Change Is Making Us Sick, Says WHO Envoyby Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jul 31 (IPS) – Freedom of expression is under threat as governments in Southern Africa have enacted…
Read more Civil Society Space in Southern Africa Shrinking as Government Repression RisesA public awareness banner about tuberculosis on a fence in the Hope Fountain area, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, July 03, 2023 Inter Press…
Read more Tuberculosis: A Disease of the Poor Begs For Rich FundingWoman and child walk through flood waters in east Jakarta, Indonesia. Climate change impacts are becoming more severe, and there is concern that vulnerable developing countries will not…
Read more Negotiations Must Accelerate Climate Action and Save Vulnerable CountriesA man with poached kudu in Kenya. Credit: Richard Moller/Tsavo Trust by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Thursday, May 18, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, May 18 (IPS) – Meat from…
Read more Nothing Beats Bushmeat, Not Even the Risk of DiseasePalau’s Marine Spatial Plan will provide a framework for managing ocean and coastal resources. Credit: SPC by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, April 28, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Apr…
Read more Biodiversity Rich-Palau Launches Ambitious Marine Spatial Planning InitiativeThere is an urgency for the loss and damage fund to become a reality as many developing countries are impacted due to climate change. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by…
Read more Vulnerable Countries Need Action on Loss and Damage Today and Not at COPs To ComeSomaya Faruqui, Education Cannot Wait Global Champion and Captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team speaking during the Spotlight on Afghanistan at the ECW High-Level Financing Conference in…
Read more Act on the Taliban and Secure Our Right to Education, Afghan Women and Girls’ PleaDroughts are a growing threat to global food production, particularly in Africa. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, January 06, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jan 06…
Read more Conflicts, Climate Change Threaten Sprouting of Africas Great Green WallKaren Mapusua, SPC’s Director of the Land Resources Division, would like to see food high up on the loss and damage fund if it is agreed to. Credit…
Read more Food Systems Crucial for Pacific Islands at COP27Climate activist Taren Chilia knows firsthand the impact of climate change on the island of Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam hit the South Pacific Ocean island in 2015, displacing nearly…
Read more COP27: Cyclone Nearly Washed Away All My Dreams, says Vanuatu Youth ActivistA farmer in Nkayi, Zimbabwe, looks at an empty granary following a poor rainy season. Africa is experiencing massive impacts due to climate change. Credit Busani Bafana/IPS by…
Read more Africa: Will COP27 Deliver or be a Climate Forum of Empty Promises?Cattle are important for economic growth and in supporting livelihoods across Africa. Livestock farmers in Nkayi, Zimbabwe, tending to their cattle. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday,…
Read more Addressing the Cow in the Room, Lowing for Nutrition and Livelihoods
