Climate change in Africa News

[The Herald] Government has commended efforts by Zimbabweans living in the Diaspora in assisting victims of Cyclone Idai.

[New Era] Windhoek -The Chinese government on Wednesday donated N$2. 2 million (US$150 000) in cash to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to help alleviate the hunger of thousands of people in need of food aid across the country.

[Botswana Daily News] Lobu -A robust drought management strategy should be drawn and implemented as a matter of urgency to counter drought seasons.

[VOA] The U.N. refugee agency reports heavy flooding has devastated whole neighborhoods in the city of Ghat in south-west Libya forcing thousands of people to flee for their lives.

[Shabelle] A United Nations emergency relief coordinator says more than two million men, women and children could die of starvation in Somalia by the end of the northern summer if international aid is not sent quickly to the drought-stricken African country.

[Monitor] Parliament -Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has confirmed that climate change will be top on the agenda for the upcoming 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary conference.

[The Herald] Kadoma -based gospel musician Ireen Phiri, better known as Envoy Ireen, has penned a song dedicated to victims of Cyclone Idai which ravaged most parts of Manicaland Province.

[Namibian] INTERNATIONAL Relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Thursday met with members of the diplomatic corps to sensitise them on Namibia's need for drought relief.

[Namibia Economist] A study released this week by German scientists proposes several interventions to mitigate the impact of drought in Owamboland, but according to the their findings there is one proviso, - the entire Cuvelai Basin and its population must be approached and managed as one coherent territory.

[Monitor] Kampala -More than 120,000 people are living in high-risk landslide areas in the Elgon ranges, according to Mr Hillary Onek, the minister in charge of Relief and Disaster Preparedness.

[News24Wire] The City of Cape Town disaster risk management says no evacuations or emergency shelters have been activated following two days of heavy rains and flooding in some parts of the city.

[GroundUp] It has been more than a month now that "water outages" have plagued Port Edward and surrounding areas, affecting as many as 28,000 homes and more than 175,000 people, as well as luxury tourism establishments, holiday homes and B&Bs.

[GroundUp] Heavy rainfall this week has caused flooding in informal settlements across Cape Town. About 700 homes have been affected according to the City's Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell. However, no evacuations have taken place. Plastic sheeting was issued to fix leaking roofs.

[News24Wire] As heavy rains battered parts of the Western Cape on Tuesday evening, Manenberg residents rallied to help one another.

[The Herald] President Mnangagwa yesterday hailed the nation for embracing the national clean-up exercise, which he launched last year and has become part of "stock- taking" exercise on actions on the environment which people live and depend on.

[CAJ News] Maputo -Development partners have pledged US$1,2 billion (R17,5 billion) to support recovery interventions as Mozambique deals with the devastation caused by cyclones Idai and Kenneth.

[CAJ News] Chiredzi -Farmers in Zimbabwe's dry regions have been urged to sell some of their cattle and buy significant amounts of stock-feeds as measures to thwart recurring drought.

[Monitor] Bududa was on Tuesday plunged into mourning again after fresh landslides washed away villages, leaving five people dead, dozens injured and hundreds displaced.

[Shabait] Asmara -The Ministry of Land, Water and Environment issued comprehensive statement calling for collective measures to combat global climate change.

[Daily Maverick] Combating air and water pollution, climate change, global warming and a host of other environmental challenges is no longer just the realm of specialists -- citizen science and technology means that we can all contribute and make sure no one is left behind.