Latest Eastern Africa Stories

Women solar technicians in Madagascar are replacing decades of dependence on smoky, hazardous kerosene lamps with clean solar light, bringing reliable electricity to some of the world's most isolated coastal communities where nearly 95% of rural residents have never had access to the grid.

Community

12.06.26

Women Solar Technicians in Madagascar Brighten Homes and Expand Education

Rhino reintroduction in Uganda reached a historic milestone on March 17, 2026, when the Uganda Wildlife Authority moved the first Southern White Rhinos into Kidepo Valley National Park, ending a 43-year absence and expanding the species' presence to two sites across the country for the first time in decades.

Eastern Africa

11.06.26

Rhino Reintroduction in Uganda Brings an Iconic Species Back to Kidepo Valley National Park After 43 Years

Sustainable urban development in Nairobi is gaining real momentum with a $5.2 million joint initiative by UNEP, UN-Habitat, and the Government of Kenya, positioning the Kenyan capital as a model for low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive city growth built from the neighborhood level up.

Eastern Africa

04.06.26

From One Neighborhood to an Entire City: Sustainable Urban Development in Nairobi Leads the Way

Mountain bongo antelope conservation received a breakthrough as trail cameras captured critically endangered bongo in Kenya's Maasai Mau forest, where the species was thought locally extinct, with markings analysis confirming three individuals, discovered by Mountain Bongo Project rangers drawing on Okiek and Maasai indigenous knowledge.

Eastern Africa

01.06.26

Mountain Bongo Antelope Conservation Gains Hope as Trail Cameras Capture Species in Kenya’s Maasai Mau Forest

Women-led conservation enterprises in Kenya give Maasai women the tools and training to build nature-based businesses that restore local ecosystems while securing their families' financial futures.

Community

25.05.26

How Women-Led Conservation Enterprises in Kenya are Restoring Land and Rebuilding Livelihoods

Climate education in Madagascar brings forest conservation and biodiversity into local classrooms, connecting students in the Diana region to the ecosystems their communities depend on.

Climate

04.05.26

How Climate Education in Madagascar is Connecting Classrooms to Local Environmental Crisis

Kigali wetland restoration has transformed formerly degraded land into a thriving urban green space that now controls flooding, supports wildlife, and provides public recreational areas for city residents.

Eastern Africa

21.04.26

How Kigali Wetland Restoration is Helping Rwanda’s Capital Beat the Floods

Regenerative agriculture in Kenya is helping smallholder farmers, such as Olivanter Mkakina on her biochar farm, restore degraded soils and improve climate resilience by adopting practices such as intercropping, agroforestry, and crop rotation.

Eastern Africa

13.04.26

Regenerative Agriculture in Kenya Boosts Yields and Restores Soil

Rwanda's anti-poaching efforts to protect gorillas employ trained rangers who use GPS technology and traditional tracking methods to monitor mountain gorilla groups in Volcanoes National Park.

Eastern Africa

10.03.26

Rwanda’s Anti-Poaching Efforts to Protect Gorillas Drive Conservation Success

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