Climate change in Africa News

[VOA] Windhoek -- The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) met in Namibia's capital on Thursday to discuss ways to blunt the impact of rising temperatures in the region.

[Daily News] TANZANIA is currently experiencing severe weather as a result of a changing climate.

[Vanguard] Following the rainstorm that ravaged houses and displaced hundred of residents of Ita-Ogbolu in Akure North council area of Ondo state, early this year, the state government has donated some relief items to those affected to cushion the impact of the disaster.

[African Arguments] Some parties' manifestos fall shorter than others. Some fall so far short they would arguably take us backwards.

[The Herald] From the cyclical El Nino to La Nina!

[Independent (Kampala)] Nairobi, Kenya -- Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said on Wednesday.

[New Zimbabwe] United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a three-year partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support climate-resilient social services in Asia and Africa.

[WFP] By planning ahead, the World Food Programme and its partners are cushioning the fallout of extreme weather in countries grappling with hunger

[Vanguard] A new World Health Organization, WHO, review raises concerns about the impact of climate change on Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs, and malaria. Analyzing over 42,000 studies, the review highlights a critical gap in understanding how rising temperatures and weather pattern shifts will affect these diseases.

[The Herald] Wallace Ruzvidzo -- The SADC region will scale-up the implementation of bold actions to mitigate the effects of climate change-induced disasters, to ensure its people are cushioned from the adverse effects of droughts, President Mnangagwa has said.

[WFP] Lusaka/Johannesburg/Rome -- Millions of people are facing food insecurity due to El Niño-fueled drought and floods in Southern Africa, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain warned during a visit to Zambia, at the epicenter of the crisis. Severe drought has wiped out harvests in a region where 70 percent of the population relies on agriculture to survive. "What I've seen in Zambia is not just alarming, it is heartbreaking," said Director McCain, after speaking with farming families in rural Zambia. "I met farmers who usually

[Shabelle] Beledweyne -- Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiraan Region in central Somalia, is facing a severe humanitarian crisis as the Shabelle River has burst its banks, submerging parts of the city and forcing the evacuation of numerous residents.

[Radio Dalsan] The residents of Baledweyne, the capital of Hiran region, have been forced to flee their homes as the Shabelle River burst its banks, causing widespread flooding in the area.

[New Times] As climate change continues to impact economies, African nations--disproportionately affected--are turning to carbon credit markets to address climate financing challenges amidst other pressing developmental needs.

[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- Southern African leaders have launched a $5.5 billion humanitarian aid appeal as the region faces acute grain shortages due to El Nino-induced droughts.

[The Conversation Africa] The southern African region is battling with drought at present. This is the result of El Niño, a natural climate cycle characterised by changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures. It has effects on global weather patterns, particularly rainfall and temperature.

[The Conversation Africa] Floods in Kenya in April/May 2024 led to the deaths of over 250 people and caused damage estimated at 4 billion Kenya shillings (US$35 million).

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued a warning about the potential impact of Tropical Cyclone Laly, which is currently brewing in the Indian Ocean.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has reported extreme winds in various parts of the Coastal region of Kenya linked to Tropical Storm IALY with roofs blown off and electric poles falling in some areas.

[OCP] OCP Africa takes part in the launch of Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project, in the presence of HE Dr. Girma Amente, Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, alongside partners including the African Development Bank (AFDB), the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA).