Climate change in Africa News

[Leadership] The Federal Government said it is investing in climate-smart agriculture to enhance food production and promote agroforestry and conservation agriculture amidst challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on food security.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, June 26 -- Temperatures are expected to rise sharply on Thursday in most regions, the National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) said, reaching 7 to 13 degrees Celsius above seasonal average.

[Africa Check] Misleading to claim shipping regulations that cut sulphur emissions and increased temperatures disprove human-caused global warming

[Namibian] Namibia is experiencing a warming rate that is higher than the global average.

[ISS] Africa's productive blue carbon ecosystems offer climate mitigation solutions, but countries must guard against the exploitation of local communities.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The second day of the East African Community (EAC) Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, saw a significant focus on the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa and the wider region.

[Daily Trust] Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has directed stakeholders to come up with the best way to mitigate the potential impact of flooding in areas identified by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet,) in the State.

[Daily Trust] A 16-year-old boy has reportedly died after being swept away by flood in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

[Daily Trust] The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has stated that the principles of sustainable finance, opens a new vista for all market intermediaries, trustees inclusive, to take their businesses and client relationships to a new and higher level.

[Daily Trust] Panic yesterday gripped residents of Trademore Estate in Lugbe after a heavy rainfall in the nation's capital which flooded many parts of the estate.

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has launched a taskforce to formulate a comprehensive Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy.

[This Day] A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Dr. Aloysius Uche Ordu, has said the country needed urgent action to scale up improvements in overall investment climate to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) that is much more sustainable.

[Business Day Africa] Efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry by using sustainable fuel face significant challenges, primarily due to high costs and market uncertainties deterring producers.

[ENA] Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commissioner, Shiferaw Teklemariam, stated that effort is well underway to create a strong national posture capable of self-reliance in the face of man-made and natural disasters by eliminating dependency.

[Radio Dalsan] In Somalia, over the past six years, there has been minimal rainfall or consecutive cancellations of the rainy season. Occasionally, floods have occurred, primarily affecting farmers and herders in rural areas.

[World Bank] Dar es Salaam -- -Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive plan that emphasizes climate-smart strategies and innovations. A new report published by the World Bank shows that while the country boasts a large livestock population, climate-related risks and insufficient investments from the public and private sectors have hindered sectoral growth and international competitiveness.

[Global Witness] DRC's efforts to combat illegal logging reversed within months

[Leadership] Flood water has submerged the popular Trademore Estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja following downpour on Sunday evening.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank has approved an additional $110 million in Program for Results financing for the Municipal and Agglomeration Support Program (PACASEN) in Senegal. This additional financing will scale up efforts to local governments and improve their management of public investments.

[Nile Post] NEMA boss defends leaving fuel stations and factories in wetlands but says poor people staying there will endanger the population