Climate change in Africa News

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Floods in Tiaty and other parts of Baringo County have displaced 70 families after Tangulbei river broke its banks.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Meteorological Department has predicted rainfall exceeding 70mm in most parts of the Rift Valley region including the counties of Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu and Laikipia.

[Premium Times] Nigeria climate change activist, Gloria Bulus, has bagged the "Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award" from former U.S Vice-President, Al Gore, at the 44th Climate Reality Leadership Corps Global Training.

[Daily Trust] The death toll of the Saturday's flood in Suleja, Niger State, rose to 11 on Sunday.

[Premium Times] A PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Oladeinde Olawoyin, has been selected for the Climate Tracker's Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

[Daily Trust] The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Saturday cautioned Abuja residents against driving during heavy downpour to avoid endangering their lives.

[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- Protecting 30 per cent of the earth's surface by 2030 could result in greater economic opportunities for emerging economies, such as those in Africa, a report says.

[Seychelles News Agency] An environmental activist from Seychelles is featured in a book that amplifies voices worldwide that seek to raise awareness and provide solutions to combat the issue of climate change.

[UNEP] In the lead up to International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is running a series of stories on mangroves, and their impact on the environment and economies of countries across the world.

[ENA] National Risk Disaster Management Commission (NDRMC) warned that intense seasonal rainfall could displace 434,000 people out of the two million people at risk in Ethiopia.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (FBC) - Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed this morning planted trees at the new park in Semera town, Afar Regional State.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday urged all segments of Mozambican society to accept collective responsibility for the environment.

[UNEP] Nairobi, 24 July 2020 -- For many coastal communities, including those in the Western Indian Ocean region, mangroves are critical to economic and food security. A new set of guidelines on mangrove restoration for the region aims to support the restoration of its degraded mangrove ecosystems and support recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

[ENA] Semera, July, 24/2020 (ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accompanied by steering committee members of the Green Legacy initiative has planted seedlings today at a new park in Semera town, Afar region.

[CISA] Nairobi -- The Global Catholic Climate Movement has invited interested people to register for the next Laudato Si' animators' course set to begin on July 29.

[PR Newswire] Mogadishu, Somalia -- UK aid package will help control millions of locusts attacking crops across East Africa, Yemen and South West Asia

[Dalsan Radio] The government of Somalia on Wednesday announced $500,000 to help thousands of victims affected by floods in the Lower Shabelle region.

[Daily Trust] Gombe -- Early morning downpour last Monday claimed two lives, destroyed several houses and properties worth millions of naira in Gombe metropolis and some towns and villages of the state.

[New Times] In an area with history of prolonged droughts, horticulture is fast becoming a solution for both environmental conservation and a lifeline for household economies in Rwinkwavu Sector, Kayonza District.

[Daily Trust] Bauchi -- Residents of Anguwan Sarakuna and Magaji quarters areas of Bauchi metropolis have begged Bauchi Local Government Council to construct drainages to tackle incidents of flood that is ravaging the area every rainy season.