Senegal: Women plant local fruit tree species to address land degradation
Under the blazing sun of Kaffrine, about 250 kilometres southeast of Dakar in Senegal, a figure moves slowly between rows […]
Ghana: Women plant acacia trees to protect mangroves
In Galo Sota, a coastal community in the Anloga district of Ghana’s Volta Region, a group of women is taking […]
Guinea : Women restore degraded forests and rebuild livelihoods (Mongabay)
In Guinea’s forested Kérouané region, women are playing a central role in restoring degraded landscapes while transforming their own livelihoods. […]
Togo: Beekeepers organize to produce eco-friendly honey and protect the environment
In the early morning, Akowe Loukou puts on his white suit and calmly approaches his beehives lined up beneath cashew […]
Zambia: Farmers restoring soil with anthills
In Batoka community, Zambia, farmers can be seen walking to their fields carrying hoes, shovels, and sometimes sacks filled with […]
Kenya: Investing in irrigation to increase income from vegetables (IFC and SciDev.Net)
Fifty years ago, Kavuru village, in Kenya’s Embu County, was mostly dry grassland. Kinaro Waithaka purchased a 10-acre plot here […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Women turn agricultural waste into eco-friendly charcoal
It’s morning in Sokala-Sobara, Cote d’Ivoire, and Dongui Touré is sitting under a shelter in the village square. This is […]
DRC : Women farmers use velvet bean to improve soil fertility and boost yields
It is 8 a.m. in the village of Kanyuka, about 4 kilometres from the city of Kananga in the Democratic […]
Uganda : Women take the lead in reforestation to protect land (Mongabay)
In the dappled morning light of Kasese district, women gather around a small tree nursery at the edge of the […]
Mali: Breaking taboos and educating youth on sexual and reproductive health through social media
This story was originally published in February 2026. It is 4:00 p.m. in Bamako, the capital of Mali, and residents […]