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Nigeria: Hazy Weather Disrupts Activities in Kano As Residents Stay Indoors

Mon, 2024-12-16 19:04
[Daily Trust] Hazy harmattan weather blanketed Kano on Sunday, prompting many residents to stay indoors thereby disrupting daily activities.

Gambia: Sukuta-Salagi Protest Persists Amid Police Intervention

Mon, 2024-12-16 17:36
[Foroyaa] The ongoing tensions surrounding Sukuta-Salagi Forest took a new turn on Saturday as community members and environmentalists defied police intervention to address their concerns over government-sanctioned activities threatening the forest's future.

East Africa: Communities And Activists In Uganda And Tanzania Take To The Streets In Response To Reports Indicating That Chinese Financing For EACOP May Be Imminent

Mon, 2024-12-16 10:25
[350Africa.org] On Sunday, 8th December, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)-impacted communities gathered in Kikuube district in Uganda to hold a press conference and peaceful demonstration in response to the recent claim by the Government of Uganda indicating that financing for the destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline would come through from numerous Chinese state-owned entities by the end of December 2024.

Africa: United Nations Conference In Riyadh Charts A Path For Global Action On Land, Drought

Mon, 2024-12-16 10:20
[UNCCD] After two weeks of intense negotiations on how to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, the largest and most inclusive United Nations land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Southern Africa: Cyclone Chido Makes Landfall in Cabo Delgado With Destructive Winds, Heavy Rainfall

Mon, 2024-12-16 09:57
[allAfrica] Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall around 6am on Sunday, December 15, on the coast of Mozambique as a category 4 cyclone, about 35-40km south of Pemba city in Cabo Delgado Province, located in the northern region. The cyclone remained an intense tropical storm, characterized by destructive winds reaching 260km per hour, heavy rainfall of 250mm within 24 hours, and extremely dangerous sea conditions that posed a significant risk of coastal submersion.

Africa: Planning a Holiday? 3 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Mon, 2024-12-16 09:44
[The Conversation Africa] These holidays, planet Earth looks likely to be hotter than ever before. Research found that in 2024, global temperatures temporarily rose 1.5°C higher than the average from 1850 to 1900 - a pre-industrial time when the first global temperatures were recorded.

Malawi: Malawi Goes On High Alert As Tropical Cyclone Chido Approaches

Mon, 2024-12-16 08:01
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi is on high alert for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido, as meteorological experts said Friday the cyclone will bring heavy rain and flooding to the country's south.

Zimbabwe: Cyclone Chido Makes Landfall Today

Mon, 2024-12-16 07:35
[The Herald] Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in the country today, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said.

Africa: Climate Shocks, Humanitarian Crises and Political Division Plague Central Africa

Mon, 2024-12-16 07:34
[UN News] Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior UN official said on Friday, calling for renewed solidarity with nations in the region.

Africa: Rising Desertification Shows We Can't Keep Farming With Fossil Fuels

Mon, 2024-12-16 07:34
[The Conversation Africa] Three-quarters of Earth's land has become drier since 1990.

Southern Africa: Waves as High as 10m Expected as Cyclone Chido Makes Landfall in Mozambique

Sun, 2024-12-15 10:14
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Tropical Cyclone Chido is affecting multiple countries in Southern Africa, potentially impacting approximately 2.5 million people across Mozambique, Malawi, and the Comoros. The cyclone already hit Mayotte with extreme wind conditions and is expected to make landfall in northern Mozambique on December 15.

Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Prepares for Tropical Cyclone

Sun, 2024-12-15 09:46
[The Herald] Zimbabwe is ramping up measures to mitigate the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone Chido, currently positioned northeast of Madagascar.

Mozambique: Cyclone Chido Heads for Cabo Delgado Coast

Sun, 2024-12-15 09:46
[AIM] Maputo -- Tropical cyclone Chido is heading for the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado and could make landfall on Sunday.

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