Climate change in Africa News

[New Dawn] As Africa faces the escalating challenges of droughts, floods, and water insecurity, ministers and leaders from across the continent are coming together in preparation for the 2025 Sector Ministers' Meeting (SMM), scheduled for October 22-23 in Madrid, Spain.

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria has renewed its call for African nations to unite under a comprehensive Climate Compact aimed at harmonising carbon markets, enhancing transparency, and amplifying the continent's collective influence on the global climate stage.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has embarked on a transformative journey to realize a climate-resilient economy, demonstrating what is possible when political will aligns with practical action, Transport and Logistics Minister Alemu Sime said.

[The Conversation Africa] Indigenous knowledge systems are bodies of knowledge that were developed and used by local communities for centuries. They shape how people understand their environment, solve problems, and live sustainably. Bennet Siyabonga Madonsela, environmental scientist and Indigenous knowledge systems researcher, explains how these systems can help the world adapt to climate change, and what South Africa, as 2025 president of the G20 group of most powerful economies, should do to promote them.

[Scrolla] Time's running out. The Climate Media Awards close on Monday, 27 October 2025 with R130,000 in prizes for Africa's top climate stories.

[Bhekisisa] When climate disasters strike Africa, the physical damage is obvious. But we're only beginning to understand the psychological toll. Here's why Western definitions of trauma can miss so much, and how one group of researchers are trying to get a better picture.