# africa news (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover africa news. Page: Feed: --- ## [Rwanda Moves to Register Kenya-Tested Bt Potato](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/rwanda-moves-to-register-kenya-tested-bt-potato/) _2026-08-27 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Milliam Murigi A Kenyan-developed genetically modified potato variety resistant to the devastating late blight disease is set to make its way to farmers in Rwanda. This is after Rwanda used biosafety data generated from research conducted in Kenya to approve the new variety, rather than repeating the same assessments from scratch. The approach, known \[…\] ## [New Commitments to Strengthen Africa’s Health System](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/new-commitments-to-strengthen-africas-health-system/) _2026-08-27 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Science Africa correspondent African health ministers have committed to strengthening the continent’s health systems through expanding services and support for children and investing in a stronger health workforce. These commitments were made during the Seventy-sixth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 25 to \[…\] ## [Sahel Land Restoration Initiative Recognized at UN Desertification Conference](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/sahel-land-restoration-initiative-recognized-at-un-desertification-conference/) _2026-08-26 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Grace Awuor Otieno For communities across the Sahel, where degraded land, drought and food insecurity continue to threaten livelihoods, restoring the land is becoming an increasingly important part of building resilience. Across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, the Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative has rehabilitated more than 335,000 hectares since 2018, benefiting more \[…\] ## [Guinea-Bissau Mpox Outbreak: Children Hardest Hit](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/guinea-bissau-mpox-outbreak-children-hardest-hit/) _2026-08-25 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Martina Amelia Accounting for half of the suspected cases, children are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak in Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says. In the country’s first-ever outbreak of the viral disease, half of the 46 suspected mpox cases recorded in Guinea-Bissau are children, including 16 under the age of \[…\] ## [Kenya Urged to Update Biosafety Rules](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/kenya-urged-to-update-biosafety-rules/) _2026-08-25 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Milliam Murigi Kenya risks missing out on billions of dollars in biotechnology investment unless it reforms its biosafety regulatory framework, scientists have cautioned. According to them, the country’s current biosafety system, developed when genetically modified (GM) technology was viewed largely through the lens of safety concerns, has not kept pace with advances in biotechnology \[…\] ## [Great Green Wall Accelerator Marks Five Years of Progress](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/great-green-wall-accelerator-marks-five-years-of-progress/) _2026-08-25 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Grace Awuor Otieno For women in Burkina Faso, restoring land has meant far more than recovering degraded fields. It has meant spending less time carrying heavy loads, mastering new agricultural skills, and building a sustainable business their daughters can inherit. The 35 members of the AMAKENE cooperative, once carried heavy buckets of organic fertilizer \[…\] ## [Kenya: Rethink Mortgages for Informal Workers](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/kenya-rethink-mortgages-for-informal-workers/) _2026-08-21 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Milliam Murigi Kenya needs to overhaul its traditional mortgage lending model to make home ownership accessible to millions of informal workers who earn regular incomes but lack formal employment records. The call comes as Kenya faces a housing deficit of more than two million units, with demand for an additional 200,000 homes every year, \[…\] ## [Free Press Saves Lives – UN Report](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/free-press-saves-lives-un-report/) _2026-08-20 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Martina Amelia A free press is critical to saving lives, mitigating the impacts of humanitarian disasters and strengthening other disaster preparedness and risk reduction. This is according to a new UN report titled The Value of Journalism: Global Evidence on Why Media Matters to Economies, National Security and Crises, which links greater press freedom \[…\] ## [Urgent Global Action Needed to Shield Children from Online Risks](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/urgent-global-action-needed-to-shield-children-from-online-risks/) _2026-08-19 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Martina Amelia With more than eight in 10 young people aged 15 to 24years online worldwide, there is need for urgent, coordinated action from governments, tech companies, advertisers and researchers to protect children and young people from a growing wave of risks. These include disinformation, harassment, algorithmic bias and the misuse of artificial intelligence \[…\] ## [Shifting Weather Patterns Overwhelming Kenya’s Health Facilities](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/shifting-weather-patterns-overwhelming-kenyas-health-facilities/) _2026-08-18 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Hope Pheliane Global narratives on East Africa’s climate crisis have been dominated by images of cracked earth, withered crops and swelling heat waves. Yet an invisible, under-reported public health crisis is brewing in Kenya’s high-altitude regions. Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns are exposing communities to severe cold and sudden shifts in temperature. For residents accustomed \[…\] ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AOTjzHvR4Fkq) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Prolonged Drought Reshaping Health in Northern Kenya](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/prolonged-drought-reshaping-health-in-northern-kenya/) _2026-08-18 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Joy Mutanu Wambua For Mzee Lekula, a man in his mid-60s, life in Ng’ari village, Samburu County, has long been guided by the rhythm of the seasons. The rains came, the grass returned, livestock grazed, milk flowed into households, and the cycle began again. People knew the land and its rhythms- where to find \[…\] ## [World Off Track in Achieving Biodiversity Targets](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/world-off-track-in-achieving-biodiversity-targets/) _2026-08-13 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Sharon Atieno Onyango Despite increased momentum, the world is not on track to achieve the biodiversity targets set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) by 2030. This is according to Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) following three weeks (27th July- 12th August) of negotiations in Nairobi, Kenya. \[…\] ## [Kenya to Host Fifth Affordable Housing Conference](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/kenya-to-host-fifth-affordable-housing-conference/) _2026-08-13 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Milliam Murigi Kenya will host a major affordable housing conference next week as stakeholders turn their attention to a challenge that continues to keep millions of Kenyans out of homeownership—access to affordable housing finance. The fifth Kenya Affordable Housing Conference, organised by the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), will take place from August 20 \[…\] ## [Keeping Cattles Linked to Increased Malaria Risk in Coastal Kenya](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/keeping-cattles-linked-to-increased-malaria-risk-in-coastal-kenya/) _2026-08-11 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Milliam Murigi Cattles may be doing more than providing food and income for families in coastal Kenya. They could also be contributing to malaria risk in surrounding communities. This is according to a new study published on the BMJ Global health journal by 21 researchers drawn from KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Oxford University’s Centre \[…\] ## [Climate Finance Crucial for Resilient Health Systems](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/climate-finance-crucial-for-resilient-health-systems/) _2026-08-07 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Grace Awuor Otieno Climate change is no longer only an environmental crisis. Across Africa, it is driving the spread of infectious diseases, worsening food insecurity, exposing millions to extreme heat and placing growing pressure on already overstretched health systems. Yet despite the increasing health burden, less than five percent of climate finance from multilateral \[…\] ## [Kenya Strengthens Climate-Health Response amid Rising Threats](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/kenya-strengthens-climate-health-response-amid-rising-health-threats/) _2026-08-07 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Grace Awuor Otieno Climate change is reshaping Kenya’s public health landscape, with rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, devastating floods and shifting disease patterns exposing millions of people to new and intensifying health risks. As climate-related emergencies become more frequent, the government is moving to strengthen the country’s health system, cautioning that climate change can… ## [Hidden Charges Making Sanitary Pads Expensive](https://news.scienceafrica.co.ke/hidden-charges-making-sanitary-pads-expensive/) _2026-08-07 · Science Africa · Science Africa_ By Milliam Murigi Despite years of tax reforms intended to make menstrual products more affordable in Kenya, a new report reveals that hidden taxes, levies and regulatory charges continue to keep prices high. The report dubbed “The Price of Dignity,” by Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) Kenya reveals that while the government \[…\]