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"Only 2% of all philanthropy goes to environmental causes & that's simply not enough to speed and scale the work that is necessary." 💸 Rhonda Bannard, on why she built EarthGives to help fund nonprofits tackling climate, water, air, and wildlife issues at once. https://t.co/ACsycXdUHH #Philanthropy #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalImpact #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. DR CONGO — EBOLA VACCINATION EXPANDS IN OUTBREAK EPICENTRE — 10/10 (CRITICAL) DR Congo has begun vaccinating healthcare and other frontline workers in Bunia and Mongbwalu, Ituri, amid the rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Authorities reported 7,541 confirmed cases and 3,639 deaths as of Saturday. Ervebo is being used while its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain is still under study, making the campaign both an emergency response and a major public-health test. Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-20-congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations-for-health-workers-in-the-epicenter-of-the-outbreak/ 2. SUDAN — SECOND DEADLY GOLD-MINE COLLAPSE IN A WEEK — 9/10 (VERY HIGH) At least 11 miners were killed and 30 injured after a shaft collapsed in the northeastern Red Sea state, with searches continuing for missing miners. It was Sudan’s second major informal-mine disaster in a week, after at least 82 people were killed in a collapse in western Sudan. The incidents underline the extreme risks surrounding Sudan’s artisanal gold sector amid the continuing war. Source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/gold-mine-collapse-northeast-sudan-kills-11-136605439 3. UGANDA / TURKEY — KAMPALA SUSPENDS MILITARY COOPERATION — 9/10 (VERY HIGH) Uganda’s military announced the immediate suspension of defence and military cooperation with Türkiye amid a dispute over Ankara’s handling of Uganda’s attempts to secure the extradition of dissident blogger Fred Lumbuye. The dispute is significant because Türkiye has been expanding defence and security ties across Africa. Source: https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/uganda-suspends-military-ties-turkey-102902926.html 4. DJIBOUTI — SOUTH AFRICAN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AND FIXER REPORTED MISSING — 9/10 (VERY HIGH) South African journalist Micah Reddy, Africa Coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and Djiboutian fixer Kooki Mahmoud have reportedly disappeared in Djibouti. ICIJ and the Committee to Protect Journalists have raised concerns, while authorities in South Africa, the UK and Djibouti have been contacted. The circumstances remain unclear. Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sa-journalist-micah-reddy-reportedly-missing-in-djibouti/ 5. TANZANIA — TEN LIONS FOUND DEAD IN SUSPECTED POISONING — 8.5/10 (VERY HIGH) Ten lions were found dead in the Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Preliminary findings suggest poisoning, and authorities have opened an investigation. The deaths are significant for conservation and tourism because Ngorongoro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Tanzania’s most important wildlife destinations. Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/10-lions-found-dead-in-suspected-poisoning-at-tanzania-reserve/ 6. SOUTH AFRICA — THREE PERSONS OF INTEREST QUESTIONED OVER EKURHULENI WOMEN’S DEATHS — 8.5/10 (VERY HIGH) Authorities say eight of nine women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni since July have now been identified, while three persons of interest have been questioned. A multidisciplinary police team is investigating whether the killings are linked. The cases have triggered nationwide demonstrations and renewed pressure on the government over gender-based violence and femicide. Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/eight-of-nine-women-found-dead-in-ekurhuleni-identified/ 7. KENYA — RUTO TAKES INVESTMENT AND AFRICA DIGITAL-ECONOMY AGENDA TO UNGA — 7.5/10 (HIGH) President William Ruto arrived in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly with an agenda focused on investment, trade, digital technology and artificial intelligence. Kenya is also promoting a proposed KSh2.2 trillion East Africa Refinery in Lamu, which the government presents as a regional energy-security and industrial-development project. Source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-09-20-photos-ruto-arrives-in-new-york-for-unga-summit 8. SOUTH AFRICA — ESKOM REPORTS SIX-YEAR HIGH IN GENERATION AVAILABILITY — 7.5/10 (HIGH) Eskom says its energy availability factor has risen to about 67.96% since the start of the financial year, its strongest level in six years, while South Africa has gone roughly 490 consecutive days without load shedding. Sustained improvement would have material implications for industrial output, investment and economic growth. Source: https://thesouthafricanenquirer.com/article/eskom-reports-six-year-high-in-plant-availability-as-load-shedding 9. SUDAN / UGANDA — VOLUNTARY REFUGEE RETURNS CONTINUE — 7/10 (SIGNIFICANT) A further 202 Sudanese refugees returned voluntarily from Uganda on two flights to Khartoum and Port Sudan. The flights form part of an organised voluntary-return programme. The movement is noteworthy given that large parts of Sudan remain affected by war and humanitarian insecurity. Source: https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/202-sudanese-refugees-return-from-uganda-on-voluntary-flights 10. NIGERIA — VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA TO LEAD DELEGATION TO UNGA — 6.5/10 (SIGNIFICANT) President Bola Tinubu has designated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly. Nigeria says its agenda will include development, peace and security, climate finance, reform of the global financial architecture and economic diplomacy. Source: https://guardian.ng/news/shettima-to-lead-nigerias-delegation-to-81st-unga/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Tanzania #Ngorongoro #WildlifeConservation #LionConservation #WildlifeProtection #WildlifeCrime #Biodiversity #EndangeredWildlife #AfricanWildlife #Kenya #WilliamRuto #UNGA2026 #UnitedNations #AfricanEconomy #DigitalEconomy #DigitalTransformation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Investment #Trade #EconomicDevelopment #LamuRefinery #EnergySecurity #Uganda #Turkey #Turkiye #MilitaryCooperation #DefenceDiplomacy #Security #RegionalSecurity #EastAfrica #AfricanGeopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Tilcayo, a diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia's cloud forest has been identified, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in more than a century. It's smaller than the average domestic cat https://t.co/dDY3qsvAWp #Tilcayo #Wildlife #NewSpecies #BO

Brett Hartl, the government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said the move "stabs at the very heart of the Endangered Species Act by giving federal approval to the killing of some of America’s most beloved wildlife." #EndangeredSpecies #EnvironmentalProtection #TrumpAdministration

AFRYKA — RAPORT DZIENNY 10 września 2026 | najważniejsze wydarzenia z ostatnich 24 godzin 1. DR Kongo: epidemia Eboli coraz trudniejsza do opanowania — znaczenie: 10/10 WHO ostrzega, że epidemia staje się coraz bardziej zróżnicowana geograficznie, a odsetek zgonów poza placówkami medycznymi osiągnął 75% w tygodniu 31 sierpnia–6 września. To wskazuje na problemy z dostępem do leczenia, wykrywaniem przypadków i bezpiecznym postępowaniem ze zmarłymi. Źródło: Ghana News Agency / WHO https://gna.org.gh/2026/09/dr-congos-ebola-outbreak-increasingly-heterogeneous-with-high-community-deaths-who/ 2. Sudan: kolejne zamknięcia placówek medycznych wskutek cięć finansowania — znaczenie: 10/10 Organizacje humanitarne ostrzegają, że 36 klinik może zostać zamkniętych, ograniczając dostęp do opieki dla ponad 473 tys. osób. Wojna zniszczyła znaczną część systemu ochrony zdrowia, a epidemie odry, cholery i malarii dodatkowo zwiększają presję. Źródło: Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/2a02cc9c366a8afb0c79c23a32eceeb3 3. Nigeria: pojawiły się informacje o tajnym rozejmie z Boko Haram — znaczenie: 9/10 Według śledztwa The New Humanitarian, opisywanego przez Al Jazeera, od czerwca obowiązuje niejawny rozejm między władzami Nigerii i Boko Haram. Porozumienie miało umożliwić uwolnienie 360 porwanych mieszkańców. Jeśli zostanie potwierdzone, może oznaczać istotną zmianę w wieloletnim konflikcie na północnym wschodzie kraju. Źródło: Al Jazeera / The New Humanitarian https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/nigeria-boko-haram-reportedly-reach-secret-three-month-ceasefire 4. Sudan: nowa ofensywa dyplomatyczna wokół rozmów pokojowych — znaczenie: 9/10 Generał Abdel Fattah al-Burhan spotkał się 9 września z przedstawicielami ONZ, Unii Afrykańskiej, UE, Ligi Arabskiej i IGAD. Rozmowy mają otworzyć drogę do wiarygodnego procesu politycznego, zakończenia wojny SAF–RSF i powrotu do cywilnych rządów. Źródło: Sudan Tribune https://sudantribune.com/article/318567 5. Senegal: wierzyciele organizują się przed restrukturyzacją zadłużenia — znaczenie: 8/10 Posiadacze obligacji Senegalu utworzyli grupę wierzycieli i zatrudnili kancelarię White & Case. Dzieje się to po ujawnieniu problemów z raportowaniem zadłużenia i w trakcie przygotowań do przebudowy profilu długu oraz nowego programu z MFW. Źródło: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/senegal-bondholder-group-appoints-white-case-as-legal-adviser-sources-say-2026-09-09/ 6. Kenia: USA wchodzą mocniej w sektor minerałów krytycznych — znaczenie: 8/10 Waszyngton zapowiedział wsparcie dla rozwoju przetwarzania minerałów krytycznych w Kenii, zwłaszcza wokół złoża Mrima Hill. Projekt wpisuje się w globalną konkurencję USA–Chiny o dostęp do metali ziem rzadkich i niobu oraz może zwiększyć znaczenie Kenii w łańcuchach dostaw surowców strategicznych. Źródło: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-says-it-will-help-develop-kenyas-critical-minerals-processing-2026-09-09/ 7. Kenia: pielęgniarki kończą 43-dniowy strajk — znaczenie: 8/10 Po sześciu tygodniach protestu pielęgniarki podpisały porozumienie z rządem i mają wrócić do pracy w ciągu 24 godzin. Strajk poważnie obciążył szpitale, a lekarze grozili przyłączeniem się do protestu. Źródło: Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/019e913b5e2be6dfc45a512cabead02e 8. Angola: otwarcie lokalnego rynku obligacji na inwestorów zagranicznych — znaczenie: 7/10 Angola chce zwiększyć dostęp inwestorów zagranicznych do rynku długu krajowego wartego ok. 18,6 mld USD i rozmawia z JPMorgan o wejściu do nowego indeksu obligacji rynków granicznych. Celem jest dywersyfikacja finansowania i ograniczenie zależności od długu dolarowego. Źródło: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/angola-moves-open-local-bond-market-eyes-jpmorgan-debt-benchmark-2026-09-09/ 9. Gambia: kryzys energetyczny przeradza się w kryzys polityczny — znaczenie: 7/10 Prezydent Adama Barrow uznał długotrwałe przerwy w dostawach prądu za sytuację nadzwyczajną po protestach w Bandżulu i okolicach. Niektóre przerwy trwają nawet 48 godzin, a demonstracje odbywają się w okresie poprzedzającym grudniowe wybory prezydenckie. Źródło: AllAfrica / Africanews https://allafrica.com/stories/202609090119.html 10. Kenia: pożar na Mount Kenya objął ok. 8 700 hektarów — znaczenie: 7/10 Pożar zagraża ekosystemom wysokogórskim, zasobom wody i siedliskom chronionych gatunków na obszarze wpisanym na listę UNESCO. Trwa akcja gaśnicza z udziałem służb państwowych, wojska, organizacji ochrony przyrody i lotnictwa. Źródło: Africanews / AP https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/09/09/concerns-over-wildlife-water-supply-as-wildfire-rages-across-mount-kenya/ #Afryka #Africa #DRC #healthcare #ebola #Kenya #kania #Senegal #Sudan #security #bezpieczenstwo #wojna# #nigeria #angola #gambia #bokoharam #mineraly #loadshadding #mountkenya #wiadomosci #news

Le concours Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026, organisé par le Museum d’histoire naturelle de Londres, met en avant des images saisissantes de la faune, dont celles des jumeaux français Andrea et Maceo Grammatico, tout en sensibilisant le public aux menaces pesant sur la biodiversité et le climat. #PhotographieAnimalière #Biodiversité #Nature

Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – Last year, bears attacked more than 230 people, with 13 people killed, making it the deadliest year on record. Most attacks were in the mountainous northern prefectures of Akita and Iwate https://t.co/VGWrkViPYK #Japan #Bears #WildlifeSafety #JP

Il Wildlife Photographer of the Year ha selezionato 100 immagini finaliste, tra cui fotografie di un orso polare, un rondone e un rospo, per la sua 62esima edizione, con oltre 65.000 candidature provenienti da 121 Paesi, e annuncerà i vincitori il 13 ottobre, mentre una mostra sarà aperta dal 16 ottobre al Natural History Museum di Londra, accompagnata da approfondimenti sui cambiamenti degli habitat naturali. #WildlifePhotographerOfTheYear #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Biodiversity

❗ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ, ΣΤΟΝ ΒΟΑΚ, ΣΤΑΜΑΤΗΣΑΜΕ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΣΩΣΟΥΜΕ ΜΙΑ ΖΩΗ. ❗ Κινούμενος σήμερα στον ΒΟΑΚ, στο Ρέθυμνο, αντίκρισα ένα Όρνιο καταμεσής στον δρόμο. Ένα υπέροχο άγριο πλάσμα, εμφανώς εξαντλημένο, ενώ γύρω του τα αυτοκίνητα περνούσαν με μεγάλη ταχύτητα. ❗ Σταμάτησα αμέσως. Μαζί με άλλους ανθρώπους που βρέθηκαν στο σημείο, διακόψαμε για λίγο την κυκλοφορία και, με μεγάλη προσοχή, καταφέραμε να το απομακρύνουμε από το οδόστρωμα πριν συμβεί το χειρότερο. ❗ Είχα μαζί μου μόνο λίγο νερό και λίγη γατοτροφή. Του έβαλα νερό και του έδωσα λίγη τροφή, κυρίως για να παραμείνει στο ασφαλές σημείο και να μην ξαναβγεί στον δρόμο. Και μείναμε εκεί μαζί του, προσπαθώντας να το προστατεύσουμε από τα διερχόμενα αυτοκίνητα. ❗ Επικοινώνησα αμέσως με την ΑΝΙΜΑ στην Αθήνα και, κατόπιν της καθοδήγησής τους, κάλεσα τη Δασική Υπηρεσία Ρεθύμνου. ❗ Η ανταπόκρισή τους ήταν πραγματικά άμεση. Έφτασαν πολύ γρήγορα, παρέλαβαν το Όρνιο με ασφάλεια και μας ενημέρωσαν ότι φαίνεται εξαντλημένο και πιθανότατα χρειάζεται ενυδάτωση και ηλεκτρολύτες. Θα λάβει την απαραίτητη φροντίδα και, όταν είναι έτοιμο, θα απελευθερωθεί ξανά εκεί όπου πραγματικά ανήκει: στη φύση. Ελεύθερο. ❗ Δεν μπορώ να γνωρίζω τι ακριβώς το έφερε σε αυτή την κατάσταση. Η ζέστη, η έλλειψη νερού ή τροφής, κάποιος αποπροσανατολισμός ή ακόμη και οι πρόσφατες φωτιές στην περιοχή μπορεί να έχουν παίξει κάποιον ρόλο. Αυτό θα το γνωρίζουν οι ειδικοί. ❗ Εκείνο όμως που ξέρω είναι ότι για αρκετή ώρα άνθρωποι που δεν γνωρίζαμε ο ένας τον άλλον μείναμε στο ίδιο σημείο για έναν και μόνο λόγο: ❗ ΝΑ ΜΗ ΧΑΘΕΙ ΜΙΑ ΖΩΗ. ❗ Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ σε όλους τους ανθρώπους που σταμάτησαν και βοήθησαν και ιδιαίτερα στη Δασική Υπηρεσία Ρεθύμνου για την εξαιρετικά άμεση ανταπόκριση και την ασφαλή παραλαβή του πουλιού. ❗ Και τελικά ίσως αυτό είναι το σημαντικότερο: ❗ Για να σωθεί μια ζωή δεν χρειάζεται πάντα να κάνεις κάτι σπουδαίο. Χρειάζεται, μερικές φορές, απλώς να μην την προσπεράσεις. ❤️ ❗ TODAY, ON CRETE’S NORTHERN HIGHWAY, WE STOPPED TO SAVE A LIFE. ❗ While driving today on the BOAK highway near Rethymno, I came across a Griffon Vulture standing in the middle of the road. A magnificent wild creature, visibly exhausted, while cars were passing by at high speed. ❗ I stopped immediately. Together with other people who happened to be there, we temporarily stopped the traffic and, very carefully, managed to guide the bird away from the road before the worst could happen. ❗ I only had some water and a little cat food with me. I offered it some water and a small amount of food, mainly to encourage it to remain in a safe place and prevent it from returning to the road. We then stayed beside it, making sure it remained protected from the passing traffic. ❗ I immediately contacted ANIMA Wildlife Rescue in Athens and, following their guidance, called the Rethymno Forestry Service. ❗ Their response was remarkably fast. They arrived shortly afterwards, safely collected the vulture and told us that it appeared to be exhausted and would probably need hydration and electrolytes. It will now receive the care it needs and, once it has recovered, it will be released again where it belongs: back into the wild. Free. ❗ We cannot know exactly what caused its condition. Heat, lack of water or food, disorientation, or even the recent fires in the area may have played a role. The experts will determine that. ❗ What I do know is that, for quite some time, people who had never met one another stayed together at that roadside for one single reason: ❗ TO MAKE SURE A LIFE WAS NOT LOST. ❗ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped to help and especially to the Rethymno Forestry Service for their exceptionally swift response and the safe rescue of the bird. ❗ And perhaps this is what matters most: ❗ Saving a life does not always require something extraordinary. Sometimes, it simply requires us not to pass it by. ❤️ #Όρνιο #ΆγριαΖωή #ΠροστασίαΖώων #Κρήτη #Ρέθυμνο #GriffonVulture #WildlifeRescue #Crete #AnimalProtection #ΆγριαΖωή #ΠροστασίαΖώων #WildlifeRescue