Climate change in Africa News

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has urged members of the public to exercise cation and avoid risking their lives by driving through or walking in moving waters.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi County Government has waived statutory fees for renovations and repair of buildings due flood related destruction as a move to augment flood response.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority(TARDA) has urged residents to exercise vigilance following the overflowing of the Masinga dam due to heavy rains.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Red Cross - Nairobi has called out for food and nonfood contributions to the families affected by floods in different parts of the city.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has urged county governments to clear storm drains of material hindering the free flow of rainwater and receiving flowing water bodies.

[Nile Post] A successful COP29 hinges on reaching a new and ambitious climate finance agreement that satisfies the demands of developing countries.

[AI London] Speaking ahead of the inaugural board meeting of the new international Loss and Damage Fund for climate change next week, Amnesty International's Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said:

[Daily Trust] Expert offers advice

[Daily Maverick] Among the longest-living insects, the ant population could be threatened as extreme heat sweeps across the globe due to the deepening climate crisis.

[RFI] At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino climate pattern had worsened the ongoing rainy season.

[VOA] Torrential rain and flooding in Tanzania have caused 155 deaths and 236 injuries while affecting more than 200,000 others, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament on Thursday.

[WFP] World Food Programme enables refugee and local women to challenge gender norms in conservative pastoralist communities

[OCHA] By Najwa Mekki

[African Arguments] An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the National Police Service (NPS) to initiate extensive search and rescue operations nationwide in response to ongoing flood crises.

[DW] A search is on for the scores of prisoners who fled after rain brought down a perimeter fence. The incident happened close to the Nigerian capital.

[The Herald] The Government has called for private sector participation in irrigation schemes to boost yields during the prolonged dry spells and spur economic growth.

[Daily Trust] The Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Celeste Saulo, has said the world economy has so far lost about $8 billion due to climate change threats.

[VOA] Geneva -- A new analysis of the state of global hunger finds conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are driving an increasing number of people into acute hunger, jeopardizing gains made over previous years in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development goal of ending hunger by 2030.

[IPS] New York -- Spearheaded by the Museum for the United Nations, a new campaign brings together music and ecology to spark people's interest and engagement in environmental conservation through consciously listening to music.