Climate change in Africa News

[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.

[ISS] With their leading roles regionally and in the G20 and COP30, a Brazil-South Africa partnership could prompt useful south-south ties.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Railways company has suspended commuter train services in the city following heavy rains that has led of flooding in various parts of the country.

[UN News] Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they've done and what's to come.

[IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with its worst consequences borne by the poorest, both countries and peoples.

[The Conversation Africa] Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water.

[The New Humanitarian] Mekelle, Ethiopia -- 'It has been over a year since the peace deal was signed and the guns have been silenced, but we are still dying.'

[Daily Trust] Nigeria grapples with a complex web of emergencies, from natural disasters from flooding to man-made ones like oil spills.

[Premium Times] But even if we are to continue to play the ostrich on this matter, as the idea of the coastal highway suggests we are minded to, we may still wonder whether this highway is an optimal solution to part of our infrastructure challenges. The same way we continue to ask why our focus on rehabilitating our rail infrastructure is on moving people, rather than goods.

[VOA] Nairobi -- Kenya has issued flood warnings as heavy rains pound the region.