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Building early warning tools to protect oceans and coasts

The push for African environmental data tools amid storm and oil spill risks

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 0 363

SOUTH AFRICA: CSIR will lead the efforts of experts South Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius to develop the early-warning tools needed to manage oil spills, typhoons and coastal flood risks off Africa’s eastern and southern coasts.

Hijacking and vessel capture raise piracy concerns

Countries urge coordinated action

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 0 663

A spate of hijackings and armed robberies over the last two months have put at least 44 crewmembers at risk and raised concerns about a resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the off the coast of Somalia.

Extending the tentacles of fisheries conservation

MADAGASCAR: A regional study tour to promote the sustainable octopus fisheries, harvesting, handling, processing, marketing and conservation was...

Block 9 environmental plans reopened for public comment

SOUTH AFRICA: A public participation process is under way for revised Environmental Management Programmes covering four offshore production rights...

Positioning local boatbuilding for the export market

EGYPT: With two tugboats under construction for the export market, and the contract for another two signed, the Suez Canal Company (SCA) is...

Funding makes global shipping climate talks accessible

Developing countries, in particular small island developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs), can now apply for financial...

Collaborative efforts needed to address maritime security

KENYA: “No single nation can address the maritime threat matrix in isolation,” the Commander of the Kenya Navy, Major General Paul...

Enhancing emergency response to hazardous threats

MAURITIUS: A full-scale simulation exercise saw some 200 emergency responders participate in joint multi-agency emergency and response training to...

RSS Upcoming Events

20 Jul 2026 SEAFLOOR LANDFORMS, PROCESSES AND EVOLUTION 7/20/2026 - 12/24/2026

The 3rd International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution will be organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Submarine Geomorphology working group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and will take place on the 20th to 24th July 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

27 Jul 2026 OCEAN MODELS AND TOOLS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE SCIENCE COMMUNITY 7/27/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Showcasing the Sustainable Ocean Modelling Initiative: a South african approach models and value added products that are freely available for the community.

28 Jul 2026 WHAT DO NEW MIDDLE EAST SECURITY ALIGNMENTS MEAN FOR AFRICA? 7/28/2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This seminar will explore the economic consequences of an escalation in the conflict and the emergence of new rival axes of power involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt. The risk of intensified Gulf rivalries being exported into African theatres will also be discussed.