Climate change in Africa News

[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.

[Daily News] The European Union has announced a humanitarian aid package of 100,000 Euros (equivalent to 275m/-) to help the people affected by the recent landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in Mount Hanang and other parts of the country.

[New Zimbabwe] Harare City Council has warned of a third round of flooding in hard-hit Budiriro and Kuwadzana areas.

[New Zimbabwe] AGRICULTURE Minister Anxious Masuka has revealed plans to evict all those living illegally on state land that includes areas reserved for agriculture.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged the public to be cautious of the health risks that might be imminent due to the high temperatures that are expected to prevail this January.

[Premium Times] The year 2023 will be remembered as one of the most eventful years in recent history.

[Vanguard] It was showers of blessings in parts of Lagos on Wednesday as Nigeria's economic capital recorded the first rain of 2024.