Climate change in Africa News

[Horn Diplomat] Mogadishu, Oct. 22 (Horndiplomat) -- Nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be displaced by flooding and other hazards over the final three months of 2026, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned, as heavy rainfall and rising river levels threaten vulnerable communities across the country.

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's ambition of cutting emissions by 32 per cent by 2035 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 will require an estimated $337 billion over the next decade, putting pressure on the federal government to mobilise investment and translate climate commitments into measurable results.

[Nile Post] Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba has warned that efforts to manage climate-related financial risks should not unnecessarily restrict access to credit, urging regulators to balance financial resilience with continued lending to productive economic activities.

[Nile Post] Bank of Uganda (BoU) Deputy Governor Augustus Nuwagaba has cautioned against climate-related financial regulations that could unnecessarily restrict access to credit, urging regulators to balance financial stability with continued lending to productive economic activities.

[Namibian] Namibians have been warned to prepare for temperatures of up to 42°C as a heatwave continues across the country until the weekend.

[UN News] Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record.

[The Conversation Africa] Climate change and changes in the way land is used are the two biggest threats to wildlife because they change the environment in which animals survive and thrive. Knowing how species respond to these pressures is central to planning conservation actions.

[Ghanaian Times] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is pushing for increased climate financing to help vulnerable countries in the sub-region tackle the growing threat of climate change.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is strengthening regional disaster preparedness and early intervention measures ahead of the anticipated impacts of El Niño during the 2026/2027 rainfall season.

[Nile Post] Farmers in Mubende District are increasingly embracing modern and climate-smart farming practices to protect their crops, improve productivity and safeguard their livelihoods against prolonged dry spells and unpredictable weather patterns.

[IPS] Victoria, Seychelles -- When you grow up on a small island, the ocean is not scenery. It is your neighbour, your livelihood, and the measure of time itself. For decades, as I walked the beaches of Seychelles, I watched the subtle shifts that scientists were warning the world about. The tide crept a little higher up the sand each year. After a warm season, vibrant coral gardens turned ghost-white. Storms that once belonged to rare memory began arriving with unsettling regularity.

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- THE Presidency on Tuesday said it is seeking to mobilise about ₦20 billion over the next four years to confront flooding, drought, desertification, migration and other climate pressures across the region.

[263Chat] Zimbabwe is projecting a cereal deficit of 663 188 metric tonnes in the 2026/2027 agricultural season as fears of a potentially severe El Niño weather pattern and rising fuel and fertiliser costs threaten food security.

[ACNS] An Anglican delegation will attend the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. They will call for justice for oceans, just finance for those most at risk and a cleaner agricultural system, acknowledging Indigenous wisdom.

[New Times] Delayed rainfall is disrupting planting across Rwanda, leaving some farmers counting losses and others racing to sow crops weeks into the September-to-December growing season, as climate scientists explore artificial intelligence (AI) to improve weather forecasts.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Nearly three decades have passed, but Japhet Gimbi still remembers the rain.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's disaster management agency has held talks with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Norwegian representatives to strengthen preparations for El Niño and improve early warning systems amid risks of flooding and other climate-related disasters.

[Daily Maverick] South African universities, particularly Wits, lack transparency and independence because of the fossil fuel industry's influence through funding, research partnerships and investments. They need to disclose industry ties, divest from fossil fuels and champion a just transition to clean energy.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Rivers Commission has opened the emergency spillway at Nairobi Dam as authorities step up preparations for anticipated El Niño rains and embark on a wider restoration programme for the water body and its surrounding ecosystem.

[Capital FM] Eldoret -- President William Ruto has said the government is prioritising increased agricultural production and lower farming costs to address the effects of drought on food security and ease the cost of living.