Tunisia’s Plastic Pollution Could Cost Up to US$10 Billion by 2040
Tunisia plastic pollution costs US$170–560 million a year and could total US$10 billion by 2040 without action, a new Greenpeace...
September 28, 2026Topic
waste management
Angola Bans Single-Use Plastics With Fines of Up to US$33,000
Angola's single-use plastics ban took effect on 22 September 2026, twelve months after the decree, with company fines reaching about...
September 22, 2026
Guinea Buries 36 Killed in Conakry Landfill Collapse
Guinea buried 36 people killed in the Conakry landfill collapse. Seventeen were Sierra Leonean, confirmed earlier by Freetown.
September 6, 2026A Rubbish Mountain Fell on Conakry Days Before the Clearance
At least 32 people died when the Dar-es-Salam dump collapsed in Conakry on 23 August 2026, three days after ministers...
August 25, 2026
Niamey Enforces Plastic Bag Ban in Supermarkets From 2027
The Niger plastic bag ban is being enforced as Niamey gives supermarkets until 31 December 2026 to switch before penalties...
August 13, 2026