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[Namibia Economist] Heavy rains have caused significant damage to road networks, leading to road closures, infrastructure failures, and increased safety risks. Authorities are urging the public to report hazardous road conditions to ensure timely intervention and prevent further deterioration. The impact of these rains has been particularly severe in low-lying areas and river crossings, where flooding has rendered several roads impassable. Bridges have sustained structural damage due to prolonged water exposure, and erosion

[Government of Mauritius] The Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, held a pre-budget consultative meeting with representatives from Environment Associations, today, in Port Louis.

[Government of Mauritius] A two-day Sustainability and Climate Change Conference calling for public-private collaboration in tackling climate challenges opened this morning at The Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Balaclava, in the presence of the Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, Dr Arvin Boolell.

[IPS] Busan, Korea -- Participants from over 100 countries will leave the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, the Republic of Korea, with stark reminders that with sea levels rising dangerously, coastal regions and low-lying areas globally, particularly densely populated areas, are threatened.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Board of Directors has today approved an additional financing for the second phase of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), aimed to help Ghana strengthen its capacities to address food insecurity and build resilient food systems. The $125.94 million financing -- funded by a combination of International Development Association (IDA) credit, and a grant from the Food Systems 2030 Multi Door Trust Fund -- will help to replenish resources diverted to support farmers affected

[SAnews.gov.za] The Jobs Fund has announced the launch of a new round for projects with funding of a minimum of R5 million in South Africa's green and informal economies.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former US Vice President Al Gore will lead a major climate leadership training in Nairobi from June 12 to 14, as part of a global effort to build momentum for climate action ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil.

[Capital FM] Nakuru -- A section of Nakuru-Kabarak road has been closed after a big sinkhole appeared following heavy rains on Tuesday evening.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Owen Chomanika, has expressed confidence that the newly launched Re-gain Program will be a game-changer in tackling the dual threats of climate change and post-harvest food losses.

[The Conversation Africa] Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants.

[IPS] United Nations -- Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa--two regions that struggle with water challenges--we have witnessed firsthand how water defines the fate of communities and nations.

[Government of Mauritius] Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it disrupts families, deepens poverty, and creates social imbalance, said the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, today, at the launching ceremony of a working session on the 'Impact of Climate Change on Families' held at the Richelieu Women Empowerment Centre.

[SciDev.Net] This article was supported by SGCI.

[Crisis Group] The UN Security Council will soon vote on the future of the peacekeeping mission in conflict-hit South Sudan. In this Q&A, Nazanine Moshiri discusses what is at stake and why climate and peace should remain part of the mission's work.

[Radio Dalsan] The Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction, and Housing of the Federal Government of Somalia, Dr. Elmi Mahmoud Nur, held a high-level meeting at his office with the Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia, Mr. Lionel Lourense.

[GroundUp] GroundWork says water contamination and health problems are prevalent in Mpumalanga

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with sponsorship from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) through NovaSphere, a Canadian corporation, has launched a two-day validation forum under a transformative pilot project titled "Building a Regional Women's Community of Practice for Effective Climate Action." The initiative aims to establish a regional network of women leaders who can influence climate governance and policy beyond Liberia's borders.

[This Day] Abuja -- Extreme heat caused by emissions from 111 fossil fuel companies cost an estimated $28 trillion between 1991 and 2020, researchers at Dartmouth College, United States, have reported.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya loses up to Sh870 billion every year--about 3-5% of its GDP--due to the devastating effects of climate change, according to leading environmentalists and economists.