Uganda: Greening Gweri County
In Gweri, Uganda, the landscape is shifting. What was once a region characterized by dry, parched earth is becoming a […]
Nigeria: Great Green Wall initiative helps restore degraded land in Garbadu village (IPS)
In Garbadu village in northwestern Nigeria, rows of young trees now grow on land that was once dry and empty. […]
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 […]
Malawi: Bamboo farming helps communities protect forests and earn income
It is a hot Thursday afternoon, with temperatures hovering around 33 degrees Celsius, just 400 metres from the shores of […]
Kenya : Farmers use fruit trees to fight climate change and boost livelihoods (IPS)
In the rural farmlands of East Africa, farmers rise early to tend their orchards, carefully measuring the trunks of avocado […]
Mali: Women preserve ancestral knowledge to protect the forest and feed the community
This story was originally published in October 2025. Under the shade of a large néré tree (Parkia biglobosa), Awa Traoré, […]
Kenya : Digital tree-growing app helps farmers rebuild forests (IPS)
It’s early morning in Siaya County, along the banks of the River Nzoia in western Kenya. Small patches of green […]