Climate change in Africa News

[New Times] The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has climbed to 73, with 543 individuals reported injured, the country's disaster relief agency announced on Thursday, December 19, Xinhua reports.

[This Day] The National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) and the University of Plymouth in the UK have announced a new partnership to advance research on Climate-smart Agriculture (CSA) in Nigeria and Ghana.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' government has expressed condolences and solidarity with nations affected by Cyclone Chido and the recent earthquake in Vanuatu, emphasising international unity in the face of these devastating natural disasters.

[IPS] Windhoek -- Nature is at a tipping point. With human activity having pushed up to 1 million plant and animal species close to extinction, securing sustainable development and halting global biodiversity collapse is no longer just an option but a requisite for human wellbeing.

[UN News] Humanitarians continue to assess the impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique and to support affected families, the UN reported on Wednesday.

[Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services] Windhoek, Namibia -- Deep, fundamental shifts in how people view and interact with the natural world are urgently needed to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and safeguard life on Earth, warns a landmark new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ( IPBES ).

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heavy rain that is likely to elevate the risk of flooding over the next few days.

[The Herald] The Civil Protection Committee in Beitbridge says it has activated its Disaster Rapid Response (DRR) teams to be on high alert following the rains that started pounding the district today (Wednesday).

[The Herald] The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development recently led commemorations to mark World Soil Day in Harare as stakeholders called for soil conservation to promote food security.

[Leadership] Ajuri Ngelale, former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, clocked 38 years of age, saying God has been faithful to him in the past years.

[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron following the passage of cyclone Chido over the Mayotte archipelago.

[Namibian] Namibian farmers have incurred financial loses of up to N$315 million in the last year due to drought.

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[ANGOP] Huambo -- At least 37 people have died and 31 injured in Huambo province since September, victims of lightning, house collapses and falling trees, local fire department spokesman Sub-Inspector Alberto Satota said Wednesday.

[Capital FM] Nyeri -- Fish farmers in Nyeri County are calling on climate experts to provide training on adapting to changing climatic conditions, which they say are causing significant losses in their aquaculture ventures.

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has disbursed four million dollars in support of the victims of tropical cyclone Chido, which hit the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula on Saturday.

[AIM] Maputo -- The known death toll from tropical cyclone Chido, which hit several districts in the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula on Saturday, has risen from 15 to 34.

[Daily Trust] InfraCredit, a 'AAA'-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced credit enhancement of Prado Power Limited's Guaranteed Fixed-Rate Senior Green Infrastructure Forward Ijarah Lease Sukuk under a co-financing arrangement with the £10 million Climate Finance Blending Facility.

[The Herald] Tropical storm Chido, which made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday and brought destructive winds exceeding 200km/hr, has weakened into an overland depression, the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has said.

[New Times] After nearly five years of dedicated effort, residents of Kayonza District are celebrating the fruits of their labour. The community has transitioned from subsistence farming to commercial fruit production, with their first sales of avocados marking a significant milestone.