Land degradation and desertification remain critical environmental challenges in Nigeria, particularly in the northern region. These issues not only threaten ...

The African Union’s Great Green Wall initiative was launched in 2007 and aimed to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, sequester 250 million tonnes of carbon and create 10 ...

China is stepping in to support Africa’s Great Green Wall, a massive 7,700km project aimed at combating desertification in the Sahara. Launched by the African Union in 2007, the initiative has ...

Coordinated continental efforts in climate actions are critical for Africa, Jolly Wasambo, African Union Commission (AUC) ...

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Against this backdrop of intensifying climate impacts, Tanzania has taken a significant step forward by launching the Early ...

As climate change and poor governance fuel deadly land disputes in Chad, farmers and herders are turning to grassroots ...

The initiatives were successful in reversing ... and also lessen soil moisture. Africa's Great Green Wall program involves 11 countries across the Sahel region that have been affected by ...