Climate change in Africa News

[DW] A group of small-scale miners were working in northern Tanzania when the ground caved in and buried them inside. Mining in the area was restricted due to ongoing heavy rains.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Meteorological Services Department has warned the public of heavy rains and potential flash floods countrywide from 11 to 17 January.

[African Arguments] New in-depth analysis finds that less than one-third of donors' commitments have actually been dispersed for climate projects.

[African Arguments] Though the talks' long overdue focus on food and agriculture ultimately disappointed, it provides a starting point for future action and advocacy.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has urged patience from those affected by the two disasters that hit the island nation on December 7, 2023, during a live televised press conference on Tuesday.

[African Arguments] Mohamed Nasr, who formerly headed the COP27 presidency team, looks back at the outcomes from COP28 and what they mean for Africa.

[AIM] Chimoio -- Mozambique's relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), has warned that over 160,000 people may be affected by natural disasters, in the central Mozambican province of Manica, as the peak of the current rainy season approaches.

[Daily News] MANYARA: EAST African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has donated 1,000 cement bags to support mudslide victims in Hanang District, Manyara Region.

[Premium Times] Mr Salako said he will consciously reduce air travel for himself and his family and that each time they travel internationally, they will plant a tree to give back to nature.

[The Herald] More rain is likely to fall today and tomorrow across the country, forecasts the Meteorological Services Department, with the public warned of possible flooding in some areas.

[The New Humanitarian] Geneva -- Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe.

[ANGOP] Dondo -- some 4,046 people who live on the banks of the Kwanza River, in the commune of Massangano, province of Cuanza-Norte, are abandoning their homes to avoid the risk of flooding resulting from discharges from the reservoirs of the Laúca and Cambambe dams.

[New Times] The government is ready to provide effective disaster response to save lives, and offer relief to people in need, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA), Philippe Habinshuti, told The New Times on January 5.

[ANGOP] Malanje -- The metal bridge over the Ngola River, in the commune of Ngola Luije, municipality of Malanje, collapsed today, Friday, as a result of the rain that fell in the last 48 hours in the region, cutting the connection with the city.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Central Regional Water Board (ARA - Centro) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the population living near river banks because of the danger of flooding as the rainy season reaches its peak.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The wake of the El Niño floods tragically led to the loss of 174 lives, including 133 adults and 41 children with the government ramping up efforts to reduce the number of displaced households.

[Global Witness] This week, it was announced that Azeri Ecology Minister Mukhtar Babayev, who spent over 20 years at Azerbaijan's state-owned oil and gas company SOCAR, has been appointed as the president of this year's UN climate talks.

[Namibian] The shores of Dolphin Beach and Long Beach near Walvis Bay were a hub of activity on Friday morning as hundreds of locals were seen gathering dead fish scattered across the sand.

[ANGOP] Menongue -- At least two children aged three and five have been killed by lightning strikes in Rivungo municipality, Angola's southeastern Cuando Cubango province, following the rain that poured in the region in the last 24 hours.