Overfishing by foreign vessels is driving many species towards extinction and destroying the livelihoods of fishing communities in countries such as Ghana, Liberia and Mauritania, said the London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

The Nigerian government plans to boost local production of species, in an attempt to reduce the import of fish

Scientists have shown that malaria-transmitting mosquitoes actively avoid feeding on certain animal species such as poultry using smell

A final ruling from the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has approved the importation of boneless meat and other beef products from Namibia, making the country the first African nation to be approved for beef export to the US