Climate change in Africa News

[Daily Maverick] The floods in KZN have left many people without water or exposed to sewage leakages because of damage to sanitation infrastructure. These donations will not only ensure access to drinking water in affected communities, but also enable cleaning and decontamination procedures in hospitals.

[Daily News] A wristwatch can be a luxury thing to an old woman, but a necessity to a doctor and to prove this, meet Shafina Jaffer, an African artist, who has been trained in the UK at Slade School of Art, Ruskin School of Art & the Royal College of Arts and you realize that used water bottles in the analogy you would discard as unnecessary are of use in her world.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) has called on African governments to insure their citizens from natural disasters to avoid the need of dashing for aid from western countries.

[Nile Post] Members of the public have been urged to utilize the current rains that are being experienced around the country to plant more trees to replenish the environment.

[Premium Times] NiMet's weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted sunny skies on Thursday with patches of clouds over the northern region.

[UN News] Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a "perfect storm" of debt, food and energy crises, experts warned the Commission on Population and Development on Monday.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi/Durban -- From South Africa to Kenya, Africa is fast losing healthy land - but solutions are emerging

[Govt of SA] Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Joint Sitting of Parliament on widespread flooding, Good Hope Chambers, Cape Town

[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed for unity to rebuild flood-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal, but was let down by his own side. ANC Premier Sihle Zikalala decided to tackle DA water tanker jabs with some of his own. And National Council of Provinces deputy chairperson Sylvia Lucas' sartorial choices raised eyebrows.

[SAnews.gov.za] A technical team of the United Nations (UN) in South Africa is currently in KwaZulu-Natal to assess the damage in the parts of the province that were affected by the recent floods.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a stern warning to government departments and businesses providing goods and services, that South Africa will not stand for acts of self-enrichment at the expense of those who need relief - following a deluge of catastrophic floods in some parts of the country.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's (PRASA) preliminary assessment of the rail infrastructure that was damaged during the floods in parts of KwaZulu-Natal has been estimated at between R2.6 billion and R2.9 billion.

[The Point] The governor of North Bank Region has reiterated that Climate Change is and continues to be a major economic, social & environmental problem and therefore called for aggressive and integrated approach in building local capacities on climate resilience in a bid to reduce the negative impact and phenomenon on the livelihood of the local population.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Disasters have cost an average of about $170 billion each year in the last decade but developing nations and their poorest people suffering disproportionately

[UNFPA] Bentiu -- "I used to collect firewood, make charcoal, and sell fresh milk to help meet our family's needs," Nyachar Gatneay Rial, 38, told UNFPA. "Now I have to sell tea in the local market to earn some money."

[Vanguard] Lagos State Government has allayed the fear by Idumagbo residents and environs over incessant flooding of the area, calling for patience.

[Premium Times] Most places in the north have been advised to brace for light rains.

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- The U.S. government is giving an additional $200 million to support humanitarian initiatives in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, where more than 20 million people are in need of food, water and medicine. Lack of rain in the region has led to the driest conditions in 40 years.