Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] Climate change-related extreme weather jeopardizes Kenya's development agenda; even though it contributes very little to global warming, it is marked as a high-risk country by development banks.

[Capital FM] AGRA today engaged with 100 youth in agri-food systems on the effect of climate change and possible solutions.

[263Chat] The inaugural regional agroecology conference, held in Harare, has brought to the fore the urgent need for a concerted push towards sustainable agriculture practices in Southern Africa.

[New Times] Farmers in Rutsiro District are witnessing high agricultural productivity following the construction of terraces and restoration of marshlands as climate-resilient assets aligned with improving food security and easing the effects of climate shocks.

[UNFPA] UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency is pleased to announce the launch of the next installment of its HackLab series through the East and Southern Africa Regional Office, with a focus on climate change under the Resilient Futures project.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors have endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Seychelles from FY2025 to FY2030. This strategic framework lays out the priorities that will guide the partnership between the World Bank Group and Seychelles to foster inclusive growth that supports the country's stability and increases its resilience to future crises.

[Daily Maverick] 'Spring Day' is traditionally celebrated on 1 September in South Africa. In an age of rapid climate change, this is now an anachronism. In Johannesburg at least, spring has already sprung.

[Foroyaa] Street and market vendors, hawkers and other traders are affected by run-off water at the Brikama Market.

[RFI] Famine, floods and disease are adding to strife in conflict-torn Sudan, NGOs are warning. The Darfur region has been hit hard, especially in camps for displaced people.

[This Day] In a bid to tackle the impact of climate change in Kaduna State, the government has unveiled its 10- year climate change policy.

[Democracy Works] In South Africa, Democracy Works Foundation has been implementing the "Fostering Inclusive Growth Through Climate Change Champions" or "Climate for Growth." Co-funded by the European Union and implemented by Democracy Works Foundation, the project focuses on the Northern and Western Cape provinces. Climate for Growth facilitates meaningful engagement by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in climate change-related decision-making. This initiative creates a conducive environment for CSOs to actively

[Vanguard] Heavy flood has sacked no fewer than two hundred houses and displaced over three hundred people in Argungu local government area of Kebbi state.

[Foroyaa] Farmers in Nioro Jattaba are struggling to access their farmlands due to the collapse of two bridges during the rainy season.

[IPS] New York -- Global warming, widely believed to be a universal crisis, will actually impact girls and women far more than boys and men. It is already known that we live in a patriarchal world, one in which men are afforded far greater opportunities for success while women generally hold less societal power and have access to fewer resources. This especially pertains to developing countries in which agriculture related work, usually delegated to females, depends on a variety of environmental factors and subsequently,

[WFP] Mogadishu -- Concluding a three-day mission to Somalia where famine was averted in 2022, World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Carl Skau stressed that there is no time to rest, as needs in the country remain critically high. The mission included a visit to Baidoa in the Southwest region of Somalia, one of the worst drought-affected areas in 2022.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has insisted that as South Africa continues to transition from a carbon intensive economy to a green economy, communities must be informed, consulted and educated on what the transition will mean to them.

[Daily Maverick] Dr Camille Parmesan is fascinated by species which have hybridised to survive. She is equally interested in the ethical and philosophical challenge that hybrids present to conservationists, some of whom see the solution as killing them off.

[Daily Maverick] The intense storms that lashed the Western Cape coast over the winter months have left behind masses of man-produced waste and litter.

[New Zimbabwe] SWITZERLAND has pledged $2.7 million to support communities affected by the El Nino induced drought in Zimbabwe.