"Why These Chimps Have Been At War For 8 Years"
"The long-running conflict in a formerly unified community, the second ever observed, adds to Jane Goodall’s studies about a different chimp war in the 1970s."
Source: National Geographic, 04/13/2026
Africa
Libya Tows Drifting Russian ‘Shadow’ Tanker To Avert A Mediterranean Spill
"Libyan authorities were towing a Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean for the past three weeks, after the vessel was damaged in a suspected sea drone attack, officials said Tuesday."
Source: AP, 03/25/2026
‘Poisoned for Gold’ Project Pricks Nation’s Conscience
Two Ghanian video journalists traveled their country to document how contamination from illegal gold mining was harming the health of workers and nearby communities. Their resulting reporting not only won acclaim from their peers but also ignited a debate that resulted in the closing of polluting mining operations. Read more about their award-winning project and its impact in Inside Story Q&A.
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‘Galapagos of West Africa’ Plundered by Floating Fishmeal Factories
"Off-shore industrial boats illegally harvest thousands of tonnes of small fish vital to the marine food web in Guinea-Bissau, a DeSmog investigation with The Guardian reveals."
Source: DeSmog/Guardian, 03/10/2026
6.5 Million In Somalia Face Acute Hunger Due To Drought: Government And UN
"About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, the government and the United Nations said on Tuesday, sounding the alarm days after the U.N.'s food agency warned that food aid could grind to a halt by April without new funding."
Source: Reuters, 02/25/2026
Megacity Lagos Reshapes Its Coast By Dredging And Puts Environment At Risk
"Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets into murky water. Each load brings up sand, reshaping the coastline of Africa’s largest city and driving away fish and livelihoods for some of its poorest people."
Source: AP, 01/14/2026
"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea"
"In West Africa's Guinea, villagers say mining for the critical mineral bauxite has polluted water and decreased crop yields."
Source: Context, 01/06/2026
"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea"
"In West Africa's Guinea, villagers say mining for the critical mineral bauxite has polluted water and decreased crop yields."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/24/2025
From Words to Frames — Writer Learns To Wield Power of Visual Storytelling
When writer Gulnaz Khan saw how global warming drove both natural loss and spiritual breaks for surrounding human communities, it started her on a PBS documentary series exploring sacred sites around the world threatened by climate change. But she also undertook another odyssey, one from writer to visual storyteller. What she learned on her journey from text to screen, in the new EJ InSight column.
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"New Report Warns of Critical Climate Risks in Arab Region"
"As global warming accelerates, about 480 million people in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula face intensifying and in some places unsurvivable heat, as well as drought, famine and the risk of mass displacement, the World Meteorological Organization warned Thursday."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/05/2025
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