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FILE — A herd of elephants make their way through the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, in search of water on Nov. 10, 2019. Africa's national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects, stressing habitats and the species that rely on them. (AP Photo, File)

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African wildlife parks face climate, infrastructure threats
By WANJOHI KABUKURU - Associated Press
Thu,08/11/22-4:06AM , 120 Reads
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa's national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects.
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Residents wade through floodwater around their homes after heavy rain in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Jan. 19, 2022, killed at least 10 people. African officials outlined their priorities for the upcoming U.N. climate summit, including a push to make heavily polluting rich nations compensate poor countries for the environmental damage done to them. The continent will also focus on how countries can adapt to global warming and how the continent can best halt further climate-related disasters. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe, File)

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Africa lays out goals ahead of UN climate summit
By WANJOHI KABUKURU - Associated Press
Tue,08/02/22-11:19AM , 246 Reads
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — African officials outlined their priorities for the upcoming U.N. climate summit, including a push to make heavily polluting rich nations compensate poor countries for the environmental damage done to them.
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CORRECTS WEST TO EAST COAST - Vendors and fish mongers arrive on an incoming fishing boat at the Gazi Bay with their overnight catch in Kwale county, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Countries on Africa's east coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to innovative financing models to close the large climate financing gaps currently existing in the continent to boost livelihoods of oceanside communities, aid biodiversity recovery responses and enhance take climate action. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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Africa looks to private sector to fund ocean climate action
By WANJOHI KABUKURU - Associated Press
Wed,07/13/22-1:01AM , 95 Reads
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Countries on Africa's east coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to boost livelihoods of oceanside communities, aid biodiversity and take climate action.
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Fishermen swim out from an incoming boat at a berth, some with their overnight catch in Kwale county, Gazi Bay, Kenya on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Artisanal fisheries on Kenya's coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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Tuna catch dries up for Kenya's local fisherfolk
By WANJOHI KABUKURU - Associated Press
Wed,07/06/22-10:04PM , 79 Reads
VANGA, Kenya (AP) — “Tuna is not for everyone,” lamented 65-year-old Chapoka Miongo, a handline fisher on Kenya’s south coast, from his dugout canoe.
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