Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] United Nations -- On August 7th, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq spoke at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters, detailing the high levels of food insecurity and socioeconomic distress in Zimbabwe as a result of the El Niño drought that continues to ravage the ecosystem. In April of this year, the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declared a nationwide state of disaster.

[The Herald] It admits of no debate that climate change impact is cross-cutting, and the transport industry is not immune to that.

[263Chat] The SADC People's Summit, a gathering of civil society organizations, community leaders, and citizens from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, has issued a resounding call for a robust, equitable, and just climate debt policy.

[The Herald] The phrase "the poor will eat the rich" is attributed to French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

[Leadership] Yobe State Governor Hon Mai Mala Buni has visited communities in Nguru, Karasuwa, and Nangere local government areas to assess the damage caused by the flood disaster following the recent incessant rainfall.

[ACNS] From topics of Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Conflict and Growing Youth Populations, Anglicans will be represented at the United Nations 'Summit of the Future' this September. Martha Jarvis from the Anglican Communion's UN Team will be attending the Summit in New York, on September 22-23.

[The Conversation Africa] Southern Africa's worst drought in years has destroyed crops of the staple food, maize, across the region. Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia have all been affected by the drought. Crop failures in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe - the largest maize producers in southern Africa - have destabilised food security in the whole region.

[Premium Times] "President Bola Tinubu is fully aware of and sensitive to the economic conditions confronting our people, and as a result, he approved an audit of the expenditure profile of last year's COP 28 climate conference."

[This Day] The Chief Executive Officer of Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Gboyega Lesi, has called on communities, businesses, and individuals to take immediate and proactive steps in anticipation of the severe flooding forecasted by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Counties in the North Western parts of Rift Valley and Western Kenya are set to receive heavy rains, the weather man has revealed.

[Nyasa Times] In a groundbreaking move, Lilongwe has become the first African capital to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, signaling a bold commitment to combat climate change.

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday secured a nod from Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) which has committed to support the promotion of women and youth, technology and innovation in the prioritization of agriculture modernisation as a catalyst to food security, poverty reduction and economic growth in the country.

[Global Witness] A total of 96 cases of people being detained or arrested for opposing the controversial East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have been reported in the past nine months, with the number of arrests skyrocketing in recent months.

[New Times] The Ministry of Environment has secured Rwf154.4 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal budget, which commenced in July. This year's budget theme is "Sustainable Economic Transformation through Fiscal Consolidation and Investment in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation for Improved Livelihoods."

[Government of Mauritius] A photo exhibition under the theme 'Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Civic Responsibilities' opened, today, at the Caudan Arts Centre to commemorate World Photography Day. The photo exhibition, a joint initiative of the Media Trust and the Ministry of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management will be held from 17 to 23 August 2024 at Caudan Arts Centre and from 26 to 31 August 2024 at the Media Trust.

[Nigeria Health Watch] How do you explain to a child that there is no food due to decreased crop yields? Or that higher temperatures and increased rainfall could disrupt their education? Young children today will grow up on a planet where extreme weather events occur more frequently than in the past. As Jumoke Omodeni, a 26-year-old Nigerian poet, expresses in her poem "What did I do to deserve this?". The answer is nothing.

[The Conversation Africa] New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa's North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of food for the farmers, and a wider variety of crops.

[RFI] About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said.

[SciDev.Net] Kigali -- Rwanda could become the first African country to adopt an international treaty aimed at phasing out fossil fuels, the campaigners behind the initiative say.

[Daily Trust] Farmers in some parts of the country are worried over mild drought threatening crop growth on their farms.