Africa

Africa is the second-largest continent, located south of Europe and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. It encompasses diverse climates and ecosystems, including deserts, savannas, tropical rainforests and coastal zones. Africa is central to global discussions on biodiversity, mineral resources, energy development, water scarcity and climate vulnerability.

Satellite Image: The Greater Virunga Landscape, Africa
Image of the day: The Greater Virunga Landscape on World Wildlife DayNews

Image of the day: The Greater Virunga Landscape on World Wildlife Day

The 2026 theme of the international day, 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods', highlights the vital role of these plants in sustaining…
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Image: sun is setting over a city and hills (Hargeisa, Somalia)
Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRCNews

Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRC

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine due to prolonged drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…
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Satellite Image: Saharan dust plume over northwest Africa and the eastern Atlantic Ocean (17 February 2026)
Image of the day: Dust from the Sahara sweeps over the AtlanticNews

Image of the day: Dust from the Sahara sweeps over the Atlantic

In mid-February 2026, a dense cloud of Saharan dust spread across the eastern Atlantic, as winds carried fine desert particles westward from northwest Africa. A…
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Satellite Image: Cyclone Gezani formed in the Indian Ocean and made landfall on the east coast of Madagascar hitting the island’s main port, Toamasina on Tuesday 10 February
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59News

Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59

Toamasina, Madagascar | AFP Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar's death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
Image: East Africa drought - September - December 2025
Image of the day: East Africa’s drought at the end of 2025News

Image of the day: East Africa’s drought at the end of 2025

Dry conditions that emerged across East Africa in September 2025 have since developed into a severe drought affecting large parts of the Horn of Africa.…
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Image: Polar bear at sunset on ice
Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Satellite Image: Sal Island, Cape Verde
Image of the day: Sal Island, Cape Verde, from orbitNews

Image of the day: Sal Island, Cape Verde, from orbit

Sal Island, Cape Verde, lies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and is known for its flat, arid terrain shaped by volcanic origins and constant trade…
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Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025FactsNews

Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDeskRecords shattered in Central Asia Up to 1.5 °C hotter in the Sahel Scorching summer in Europe Central Asia, the…
SourceSourceDecember 31, 2025 Full article
Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Satellite Image: Hayli Gubbi volcano, Ethiopia (s. The sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption)
Image of the day: Sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruptionNews

Image of the day: Sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption

The sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption is captured in a Copernicus Sentinel-5P image that shows how a rare volcanic event sent emissions…
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Satellite Image: Inland Delta of the Niger River, Mali
Image of the day: Patterns of water and sand in Mali’s Inland DeltaNews

Image of the day: Patterns of water and sand in Mali’s Inland Delta

The Inland Delta of the Niger River (Delta Intérieur du Niger) in Mali, designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 2004, is among Africa’s…
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Image: Leopard on a tree in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Endangered across west Africa, leopards thrive in I.Coast reserveNews

Endangered across west Africa, leopards thrive in I.Coast reserve

Ivory Coast | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Like other big cats, the leopard is endangered across west Africa. Yet in Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park,…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Maradi, Niger
Image of the day: Severe floods hit Maradi, NigerNews

Image of the day: Severe floods hit Maradi, Niger

Severe flooding in Niger has left hundreds dead and displaced thousands of families, with the Maradi region among the hardest hit. Heavy rainfall between 9…
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Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: September 22, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 22, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 22, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: September 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: August 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 25, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Satellite Image: Accra, Ghana
Image of the day: Expanding Accra captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Expanding Accra captured from space

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is one of the fastest-growing urban centres in West Africa. Located along the Gulf of Guinea, it serves as the…
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Image: Desert with shadows
New study questions ancient drying of northern AfricaClimate

New study questions ancient drying of northern Africa

New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa’s climate Summary: New evidence from leaf wax hydrogen isotopes suggests that northern Africa’s summer rainfall…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Lomé, Togo
Image of the day: Urban growth meets the border in coastal LoméNews

Image of the day: Urban growth meets the border in coastal Lomé

Lomé, the capital of Togo, stretches along the Gulf of Guinea in the country’s far southwest, where West Africa’s Atlantic coastline meets the Ghanaian border.…
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Climate change deepens health risks for young adolescents in KenyaScience

Climate change deepens health risks for young adolescents in Kenya

Food, water, and sanitation insecurities linked to school dropout, gender-based violence, and early pregnancy Summary: Extreme weather and climate-related resource shortages are driving a hidden…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2025 Full article
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South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water lossClimate

South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water loss

According to a study by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the country to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020 Summary: South Africa…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2025 Full article
Satellite Images: Malawi
Image of the day: Drought grips MalawiNews

Image of the day: Drought grips Malawi

Vast swaths of southern Africa are grappling with severe drought, as detailed in the latest Global Drought Observatory Report from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service.…
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Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Flash flooding…
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Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Decoupled responses…
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