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Gambia: Adapting to Climate Change!

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-12-17 18:18
[The Point] Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time and requires a multidisciplinary approach to understand and address it. Psychology plays a central role in understanding human behavior in relation to the transition to lower-carbon lifestyles and adaptation to the effects of climate change.

Liberia: CI, EPA Launch U.S.$316,000 Natural Capital Grants to Boost Local Climate Action

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-12-17 14:25
[Liberian Investigator] Conservation International (CI) Liberia, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched a US$316,300 Natural Capital Accounting Small Grant Program aimed at strengthening local expertise and integrating environmental data into Liberia's national development planning.

Zimbabwe: Boys Dzamdara Adds Voice On Climate Change Management Biil

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-12-17 11:35
[263Chat] Empowerment organisation Boys Dzamdhara an affliate of ZANU PF rallying behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's empowerment projects has added its voice to the Climate Change Management Bill saying it ought to be inclusive accessible and empowering.

Kenya: Kenya Moves to Unlock Global Climate 'Loss and Damage' Funds As Flooded Lakes Displace Tens of Thousands

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-12-17 09:50
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has launched an urgent push to access global climate "loss and damage" financing, as mounting floods linked to rising lake levels overwhelm communities, wipe out infrastructure and outstrip the country's ability to adapt.

East Africa: Climate Funding Falling Short for East Africa's Vulnerable Communities, IGAD Warns

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-12-17 08:02
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate hazards trigger concrete measures that protect lives, livelihoods and property.

Uganda: Pictures - Thousands Brave Rain to Welcome Museveni in Mubende

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-12-16 17:47
[Nile Post] Thousands of supporters braved heavy rain on Sunday to welcome President Museveni at Kasambya Town Council in Mubende District, marking the start of the National Resistance Movement's (NRM) campaign tour in the Buganda sub-region.

Morocco: Morocco Flash Floods Leave 37 Dead

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-12-16 09:20
[DW] Sudden and heavy rainfall in Safi, Morocco, led to deadly flash-floods on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting more rain in the country.

Liberia: Liberia Pushes Just Transition As Climate Justice Summit Opens in Monrovia

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-12-16 08:07
[Liberian Investigator] CONGO TOWN, Monrovia -- Liberia is pressing for a people-centered "just transition" to confront climate change as ActionAid Liberia on Tuesday opened the Second National People's Climate Justice Summit, bringing together activists, policymakers and development partners from across the country and the West African region.

Somalia: Humanitarian Crisis Looms As Drought Deepens and Funding Declines

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-12-16 08:07
[OCHA] December 14, 2025 - Mogadishu: The Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) raises alarm over the rapidly worsening drought conditions, warning of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe as a sharp decline in international funding coincides with escalating humanitarian needs.

South Africa: Severe Storms to Hit Gauteng On Wednesday Night

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-12-15 13:34
[Scrolla] Monday and Tuesday will be okay but big storms are expected to hit mid-week. Experts say a weak La Niña is causing all the rain we saw in November.

Uganda: Kasese Cotton Farmers Decry Climate Change, Low Prices, Call for Government Intervention

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-12-15 10:40
[Nile Post] Cotton farmers in Kasese District have raised fresh concerns over climate change and falling market prices, warning that the twin challenges are threatening the survival of one of the region's once most reliable cash crops.

Morocco: Morocco Flash Floods Leave 21 Dead

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-12-15 08:53
[DW] Sudden and heavy rainfall in Safi, Morocco, led to deadly flash-floods on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting more rain in the country.

Somalia: Severe Drought in Puntland Drives Up Food Prices, Worsens Living Conditions

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-12-15 08:35
[Shabelle] Garowe, 14 December 2025 -- A severe drought in Somalia's Puntland region has pushed up the cost of essential food items, leaving residents struggling with worsening living conditions, local officials said Sunday.

Kenya: From Stored Harvests in Kenya to Lost Farmlands in Nigeria - How Communities Face Two Climate Realities

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-12-15 08:30
[Nigeria Health Watch] In the remote drylands of Isiolo County in northern Kenya, Chuqlisa Arero and her fellow livestock keepers have borne the brunt of prolonged droughts that have devastated their herds and livelihoods.

Tanzania: Experts Seek Inclusion of Children in Climate Action

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-12-12 17:43
[Daily News] Nairobi -- EXPERTS have called for a greater inclusion of children in climate action, saying their perspectives are crucial in planning for a changing environment.

South Africa: Get Your Umbrellas Ready As Storms Target Gauteng This Weekend

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-12-12 17:36
[Scrolla] Temperatures will rise to thirty-one degrees on Saturday before storms hit the province on Sunday. The Weather Service warns of heavy downpours and lightning with a yellow level two warning in place for some areas.

Malawi: Lightning Carnage - 14 Dead, Over 8,000 Homes Damaged As Deadly Rains Pound Malawi

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-12-12 12:41
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is in the grip of a terrifying rainy season that has already claimed 14 lives and left more than 8,096 households counting the wreckage of shattered homes and broken futures. What began as routine seasonal rainfall has quickly turned into a national nightmare.

Somalia: Somalia Faces Deepening Drought As Seasonal Rains Fail to Arrive

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-12-12 11:52
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Fears are growing that Somalia's current drought will worsen after expected seasonal rains failed to materialise, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes in search of water and pasture, officials said.

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