Climate change in Africa News

[The Herald] Zimbabwe should continue to take anticipatory measures and preparatory steps to fight swarms of locusts in case fresh outbreaks in the coming 20/21 cropping season, a senior plant crop disease expert has said.

[The Herald] Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) continues to consolidate its position as one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the country and is planning to establish a centre of excellence in dryland agriculture in Chivi district together with a renowned international institution.

[The Point] Fafanding Kinteh, National Environment Agency (NEA) project officer for operation has said that the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA+) aims to contribute to increase climate resilience of the coastal and marine zones of The Gambia.

[New Era] The National Council Standing Committee on Habitat is investigating drought relief funds allocated to the regions for the rehabilitation and installation of boreholes and water points.

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has planted 2.9 billion tree seedlings since the launch of the second national green legacy campaign, said Ministry of Agriculture.

[New Times] Many parts of the Eastern and Southern Provinces may experience strong winds from Wednesday night to Thursday, July 16, according to the Rwanda Meteorology Agency.

[Nation] The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of extremely strong winds that could blow off roofs and cause structural damage in eastern parts of the country and cause large waves along the coastline.

[New Times] The Ministry of Emergency Management has announced guidelines that citizens in high-risk areas should observe in order to prevent severe damages or loss lives, after the Rwanda Meteorology Agency predicted that there would be strong winds in different parts of the country.

[The Point] National Environment Agency (NEA), Tuesday sensitized government officers, communities, Community Based Organization (CBOs), Women Associations within Kanifing Municipality on the impacts climate change on grassroots.

[Daily Maverick] Deon de Vos, the mayor of the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, based in Graaff-Reinet, is insisting that R25m of a drought grant has not disappeared, but was merely not spent in the financial year. In a terse statement on Monday, the Auditor-General's office said the municipality was aware of the conflict resolution mechanisms related to its work and that it was standing by its finding -- that when it looked for the bulk of the drought grant, it 'was missing'.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia ranked 2nd in Africa and 71st globally in the 2020 edition of the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which analyses environmental policies around the world, recently published by Yale and Columbia Universities.

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will conduct a pilot study next year with electric buses to test whether or not they work well as a mode of public transportation, said a top government official.

[Daily Maverick] After being hit by two cold fronts last week, a fresh front tore through the Western Cape from late on Sunday night. Gale-force winds and heavy rains uprooted trees, caused flooding and power outages in some areas, with disaster management on high alert and mopping up operations underway to mitigate risks. On the positive side, the Western Cape government reported that dam levels for the province increased from last week by 8% to 53% in total. Cape Town dams are at 73% full. Here are scenes from three Cape

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Department of Meteorological Services acting director, Ms Chandapiwa Sebeela says several studies have shown that Botswana is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

[New Times] At least 8,000 residents from Rubavu District have secured jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic, to work in addressing floods that are caused by Sebeya River.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Rome -- To balance the increases, richer countries may need to scale back, flagship UN report suggests

[Daily Trust] Benin -- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised the Edo State Government to put proactive measures in place to help mitigate against flooding.

[Ghanaian Times] When the rainy season sets in around this time of the year, it is not only Accra that gets flooded, the media space too gets flooded with stories about how property are destroyed, people are stranded and lives are lost.

[GroundUp] The City of Cape Town Anti-land Invasion Unit accompanied by law enforcement demolished five shacks at a site called Xakabantu in Vrygrond, in the rain on Thursday afternoon.

[GroundUp] The City's Disaster Risk Management says flood kits, sand and milling will be provided to affected informal settlements.