Climate change in Africa News

[Democracy Works] The G20 moment presents a critical opportunity for African political leadership to shape global governance in ways that reflect its priorities around climate justice, equitable development, and inclusive democracy. South Africa's G20 presidency and the permanent membership of the African Union to the group, presents tangible domestic, regional and international opportunities for youth leadership in the climate and energy democracy space. For these opportunities to be seized meaningfully, political

[The Conversation Africa] Africa's drylands are often imagined as vast, empty spaces. Romantic wilderness on the one hand. Zones of hunger, conflict and poverty on the other. Media stories tend to emphasise crises and scarcity, portraying these regions as peripheral and fragile.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Ethiopia remains fully committed to accelerating economic reforms while embedding climate sustainability, State Minister of Planning and Development, Bereket Fisehatsion said.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Climate change deeply intertwined with drought, displacement, and food insecurity, remains one of the most underreported issues in African newsrooms, according to Somali and Kenyan IGAD Media Awards 2025 winners.

[SNA] Obied -- The Forests National Corporation (FNC) in North Kordofan State has begun sowing acacia, talh, and heglig seeds across 2,700 feddans this season in the Miyiyat, Kitr, and Berak areas of Al-Ain Forest in the Wad Al-Baga area. Miyiyat are small soil basins designed to collect and retain rainwater, while Berak (singular: Birka) are natural rainwater catchments--both serving as essential water-harvesting features that enhance seed germination and seedling survival in dryland restoration.

[ISS] Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa's interests in Antarctic governance.

[This Day] Lake Chad, once a thriving freshwater lake supporting millions of people across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, is now a shadow of its former self. Over the past five decades, the lake has shrunk by more than 90%, transforming from a vast inland sea into scattered ponds and marshes.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's young entrepreneurs are emerging as key players in climate and sustainability innovation, following the conclusion of the country's first Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge, hosted by MTN Uganda in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has advised the public to take the necessary precautions to stay healthy during the fast-approaching harmattan season.

[Parliament of South Africa] With the impact of climate change intensifying across the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) Ms Boemo Sekgoma has called on the region's parliaments to respond with unprecedented urgency, innovation and courage.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Secretary to Parliament, Mr Xolile George, on Tuesday highlighted the critical role of parliaments in shaping regional resilience amid a growing climate emergency.

[New Times] Last week, the cabinet approved Rwanda's updated Climate Action Plan, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), designed to build resilience to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 2035.

[SAnews.gov.za] Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has urged Southern African parliaments to take bold, people-centred action to confront what she described as an escalating climate crisis threatening development, human security, and the right to adequate housing across the region.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre (KSrelief) has pledged immediate assistance to nearly 100,000 people hardest hit by the worsening drought in Somalia, officials said Monday.

[Scrolla] Thunderstorms with hail, flooding and strong winds are expected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal on Monday as warnings are issued. High fire danger is expected in the south western parts of Northern Cape and the western parts of Western Cape on the same day.

[263Chat] The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of continued unstable weather conditions after heavy rains and thunderstorms swept across several provinces over the weekend.

[Namibian] In Namibia's villages, conservancies, and informal settlements, resilience is not an abstract term, it is a daily reality when rains fail, crops wither, and livestock perish.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on parliaments across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to strengthen legislation, oversight and public participation in response to the worsening impacts of climate change.

[The Conversation Africa] In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming - where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will - has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, if not millennia.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has clarified a weather alert circulating on social media, saying the information is based on an outdated version of its forecast.