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[Leadership] A humanitarian crisis is looming in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after flood ravaged a large part of the metropolis, leaving thousands of residents trapped.

[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- The Ganta-Guinea border has come to a standstill due to the overflowing of the St. John River, halting normal activities and severely impacting the movement of goods, services, and travelers between the two countries.

[ISS] This month's UN Summit of the Future should confront the reality that Africa will likely miss most Sustainable Development Goal targets.

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The United Nations in Liberia has instructed its agencies to assist victims of recent floods here. The World Food Program (WFP) has allocated $1.5 million to aid those affected.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is set to recruit 20,000 youth under Climate WorX Mtaani Initiative to support the Nairobi River regeneration project

[Vanguard] The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating floods that have ravaged several major cities across Nigeria, leading to the tragic loss of lives and destruction of properties.

[Liberian Observer] Flood Water from the St. John River shut down movement of goods and services at the Ganta Main Border earlier this week.

[Ethiopian Herald] The city is ablaze with yellow adey abeba, a sign that a new season is approaching. Every shop, restaurant, and boutique has a flower on its wall. Nobody seems to be less excited to celebrate 2017 than when the New Year arrives.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) has called for 2017 to be a year focused on prioritizing humanity, peace, sustainable development, and environmental conservation. The commission emphasized the importance of enhancing the country's potential by eliminating reliance and dependency.

[Vanguard] Thousands of residents in Maiduguri, Borno State, have expressed concern over the devastating flood that ravaged many communities in the state, saying that many were trapped and could not access their places of work, farms or business centres to get what to eat and feed their families.

[New Times] Following the launch of the 'Loss and Damage Fund' at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in 2023, Rwanda has its sights set on the next round of global climate talks at the upcoming COP29, which will take place in Azerbaijan in November.

[The Conversation Africa] Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were already forced from their homes by huge floods a few years ago and were yet to return before this new threat emerged.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is poised to become a major player in the global energy transition, thanks to its vast renewable energy resources (sun and wind) and its plans for green hydrogen production.

[Premium Times] A situation report on the flood by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says more than 239,000 people were affected by the flood

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management within and across its borders in response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, the UN has announced.

[Greenpeace] A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has revealed the alarming scale of environmental and public health damage caused by the global second-hand clothing trade in Ghana. The report, titled "Fast Fashion, Slow Poison: The Toxic Textile Crisis in Ghana," exposes the devastating impact of discarded clothing from the Global North, much of it fast fashion, on the environment, communities, and ecosystems in Ghana.

[263Chat] As calls grow louder for the protection of wetlands in Harare, stakeholders have called for enhanced civic education to raise awareness.

[IPS] United Nations -- Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth's oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer, more acidic waters. As global temperatures rise yearly due to climate change, oceans continue to see significant losses in biodiversity, rising sea levels, and environmental damage.

[The Conversation Africa] Agriculture is hugely important to Nigeria. It makes up about a quarter of the country's economy, and almost half of the population are smallholder farmers. Most farm on less than 10 hectares of land.

[African Arguments] Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to diversify their energy mix as climate change linked droughts and heat make hydropower less reliable.