Forced evictions leave 5,000 Kenyan slum dwellers at risk of coronavirus
At least 5,000 people in Nairobi were left homeless and at risk of contracting COVID-19 after slum demolitions
Kenya floods kill 194, people evacuated from risk areas near dams
Almost 200 people have died and about 100,000 more were displaced, while more heavy rains are expected
Next risk? Coronavirus pandemic underscores climate health threats
COVID-19 is showing how far health systems are from being prepared for climate risks, from wildfires to changing diseases
Lake Victoria's surging water levels threaten hydro dams - Uganda
High water levels have dislodged papyrus mats that are clogging up hydropower infrastructure
OPINION: How will the coronavirus pandemic play out in Africa?
With fewer care homes for the elderly and more young people - but also more poverty and crowding - predicting what may happen is difficult
Investigation after gay refugee found dead at U.N. refugee office in Kenya
Gay sex is illegal in Kenya, with punishment of up to 14 years in prison
Climate change could trigger sudden losses of world's wildlife -study
Temperatures may rise to a point that tips ecosystems and their inhabitants over "cliff edges", researchers find
OPINION: Poor, vulnerable countries face disaster from coronavirus
It is simply not true that this virus is a great leveller. The most vulnerable countries are facing disaster unlike anything richer states have seen
Coronavirus spotlights risks of swelling slums in Africa's cities
In Africa's megacities access to clean water is unreliable, and with many slum families living in just one room, social distancing is hard
OPINION: Our chance for a just recovery after coronavirus
As policymakers respond to the pandemic and its fallout, they must also tackle the interrelated crises of wealth inequality, racism and ecological decline