Climate change in Africa News

[Leadership] Ahead of the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Brazil, President Bola Tinubu has approved the adoption of a National Carbon Market Framework, the operationalisation of the Climate Change Fund and the restoration of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) to the budget line.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) has cautioned that growing water scarcity, recurrent droughts, and competing national interests could reignite tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a recent analysis, the U.S.-based think tank outlined multiple future scenarios highlighting both the risks of escalation and the potential for cooperation through transparent and adaptive water management.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience. This funding, provided through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will scale up ongoing activities under Phase 2 of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), focusing on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS).

[IPS] Best intentions to create a green wall to capture millions of tons of carbon while tackling desertification are up against a lack of funding and banditry in Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria.

[The Conversation Africa] For many African communities, the climate crisis is not a future scenario - it is a daily emergency. Irreversible losses, destroyed homes, failed harvests, vanishing ecosystems and lack of access to clean water are already happening.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a global appeal to support an estimated 2.1 million Kenyans facing a worsening humanitarian crisis triggered by a "complex combination" of flooding, prolonged drought and disease outbreaks.

[Daily Trust] Farmers in Benue State are expecting a mixed outcome from their cowpea harvest as the rainy season gradually comes to an end, allowing farmers to soon begin activities in the fields.

[263Chat] People with disabilities have urged the Government to develop targeted support systems and inclusive policies to help them cope with the worsening effects of climate change.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Environmental groups Green Belt Movement (GBM) and Greenpeace Africa have called for the immediate suspension of President William Ruto's directive lifting the ban on logging in the Mau Forest Complex, warning that the move threatens to reverse years of environmental recovery.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) launched a crucial Regional Meeting for Climate Experts on Monday in Addis Ababa, gathering officials from across Member States to synchronize policy and craft a robust, unified stance on climate-induced mobility, resilience, and adaptation ahead of the global COP30 summit.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The regional Land, Soil and Crop Information Services project has concluded with promising results for climate-smart agriculture in Eastern Africa.

[The Conversation Africa] Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially livestock and rice paddies), and decomposing waste in rubbish dumps.

[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe -- On a breezy October 22 morning in Entebbe, a mix of scientists, policymakers, and agricultural experts gathered in a lakeside resort conference room with a shared sense of urgency.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Youth for Climate Action (LYCA) has concluded a one-day multi-stakeholder dialogue aimed at advancing discussions on the operationalization of Liberia's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) -- the country's renewed climate action roadmap under the Paris Agreement.

[The Conversation Africa] Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, oceans and soil, slowly breaking down into tiny, invisible microplastics that get into what we eat and drink.

[ISS] These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted varying weather conditions, including dust haze and rainfall, across different parts of the country between Monday and Wednesday, urging residents to stay alert.

[The Herald] THE Civil Protection Unit has activated its disaster management systems from national to grassroots level in anticipation of cyclones that will hit Sadc countries as the rainy season starts.

[The Conversation Africa] Yaoundé, the Cameroonian capital, is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city where green hills meet modern architecture, creating a harmonious blend of culture, history and urban dynamism. The city has expanded significantly over the years because of urbanisation - its population has grown from 59,000 in 1957 to nearly 4.1 million in 2020. Its expansion, however, has brought about a sharp decline in vegetation, turning the city into a collection of urban heat islands.

[allAfrica] Durban, South Africa -- As the world deals with the combined issues of climate change and global health challenges, the value of the One Health approach has become more evident.