Climate change in Africa News

[Nation] One person was killed and about thirty households displaced by floods following heavy rains in Kirinyaga County.

[MSF] When Cyclone Idai struck the port city of Beira in Mozambique on 15 March, it damaged or destroyed buildings and infrastructure and ripped the roofs off most health centres, rendering many completely unusable.

[Nation] The interdenominational prayer rally scheduled to take place in Murang'a on Saturday and in which Deputy President William Ruto was to be the chief guest has been called off for the second time.

[The New Humanitarian] Macomia/Mozambique -Floodwaters from Cyclone Kenneth have receded, but damaged roads and bridges are keeping relief teams from reaching thousands still in need. To make matters worse, recent sporadic violence in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado has interrupted aid deliveries.

[Nation] The government has food security as a pillar in its Big Four Agenda.

[The Herald] A huge green administration building with the inscription "Management" stands imposingly high facing visitors and students alike at Dzingire Primary School, Copa area, Chimanimani.

[The Herald] TEMPORARY shelter, furniture and educational material are urgently required at schools in districts affected by Cyclone Idai, a Rapid Joint Education Needs Assessment (RJENA) report prepared by Non-Governmental Organisations has indicated.

[Namibia Economist] FNB Namibia, through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust donated N$1 million to the Dare to Care fund, which will alleviate the plight of drought-stricken farmers.

[TechCrunch] WorldCover, a New York and Africa-based climate insurance provider to smallholder farmers, has raised a $6 million Series A round led by MS&AD Ventures.

[The Conversation Africa] The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have made landfall in Mozambique. Current estimates indicate that more than 1,000 people died. This makes it the most deadly tropical cyclone ever to have made landfall on the southern African subcontinent.

[New Era] WINDHOEK - The pods of the majestic camelthorn tree are now more precious and valuable than ever in especially the drought-stricken South where farmers are grasping at straws in order to save themselves and their livestock.

[Citizen] Dar/Unguja -Ongoing rains wreaked havoc in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar yesterday, sending the city's transport system to a standstill as some roads became impassable for up to six hours.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Barcelona -The Green Climate Fund (GCF), set up by U.N. climate talks in 2010, began approving projects in 2015 to help poorer nations develop cleanly and cope with wilder weather and rising seas

[The Herald] Farmers engaging in winter crop production have been urged to use water from Zimbabwe's dams efficiently and adopt water conserving irrigation systems.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Giving local communities the responsibility to manage forests - which are shrinking worldwide - could help ease poverty and deforestation, scientists said on Monday in what they described as one of the largest studies of its kind.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] New York -Teenagers in the U.S. coastal state of North Carolina who were schooled in the basics of man-made climate change saw their parents grow more concerned about the issue, scientists said on Monday in the first study of its kind.

[The Herald] When many seem to have forgotten about the disaster that hit Zimbabwe a couple of months ago, arts and events company, Events Evolution soldiers on in assisting victims of Cyclone Idai, and engaging various stakeholders for support and aid.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -Humans are putting the survival of a million species on the line.

[The Herald] The rapid and comprehensive response by the national and international community to the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai is a true sign of the spirit of "Ubuntu" among the people of Zimbabwe and the world. However, amid the relief efforts, there has been little action on a critical issue -- disability.

[Nairobi News] Residents of an apartment block in Ruaka woke up to the shock of their lives on Wednesday after a section of the car park sunk following night rains.