Zambezi River
latest news & developments
Countdown for Mozambique mega gas project quickens
TotalEnergies is preparing for the resumption in early 2024 of its stalled $23 billion liquified natural gas project
Oil and gas exploration in Zimbabwe threatens Unesco World Heritage Site
Mining in the Mana Pools National Park threatens the forests and floodplains that are home to exceptional wildlife, as well as income from tourism
Science’s burning questions about the Okavango River Basin are answered
Discoveries by the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project underscore the importance of the upper Okavango catchment in Angola, whose rivers and source lakes sustain the…
Environmental destruction is the human rights challenge of our time: Archbishop Tutu
World leaders must choose between life or death for humanity, say climate justice activists at 10th Desmond Tutu international peace lecture
Hydropower is Africa’s big gamble
African states have bet big on huge hydroelectric plants, but climate change is threatening rainfall
Mining may contaminate Zambezi water
A coal-mining venture in western Zimbabwe, allowed by a special presidential grant, could cause trouble with the country’s neighbours.
Vic Falls bungee survivor describes ‘miracle’ escape
An Australian bungee jumper whose cord snapped, plunging her head-first into the raging Zambezi River, has described her "miracle" survival.
Way of the hippo
When the major decision of the day is whether to fish, take a cruise up the river or have another beer, the lower Zambezi Valley feels like paradise.