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[IPS] Hyderabad, India -- Dr Himanshu Pathak is Director General of The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

[IPS] Seattle, Washington / SAN Diego, California / Aust -- As the world confronts escalating climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and ocean degradation, islands stand as critical test cases--not just as sites of vulnerability, but as living laboratories of resilience, restoration, and innovation. Too often, they are framed as victims of global circumstances, awaiting salvation from external forces.

[263Chat] Parliamentarians have been urged to champion food sustainability initiatives in their constituencies to enable government to redirect more funding towards critical social services, infrastructure and national development in the face of intensifying climate change.

[The Conversation Africa] Why do people get fevers when we get sick?

[People's Dispatch] With his revered camera, the professional took a stand for the dignity and humanity of workers worldwide

[UN News] More than 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks, as conflict and a series of disasters fuel a worsening humanitarian crisis - one that risks deepening as vital relief operations face a severe funding shortfall.

[New Dawn] Heads of Disaster Management and Civil Protection Agencies from ECOWAS Member States are gathered in Accra, Ghana for the 16th Consultative Meeting of the Regional Committee for Disaster Management in West Africa (GECEAO).

[New Era] Namibia has called on developed countries to take the lead in global emission reductions by adhering to the common responsibility of States principle.

[Namibian] As the world battles with climate change, climate financing has become a priority for many governments, and the Ministry of Finance has been tasked with establishing a framework to encourage private sector investment in climate change initiatives.

[This Day] Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell, has explained that the new national climate plans (NDCs) - due from all countries ahead of COP30 - are "really about growth" and "are an antidote to economic uncertainty".

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has launched the construction of a 50-kilometre flood protection dyke at Kadika, along River Nyando.

[RFI] European supermarket shelves could become emptier as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten food production in countries that export to the EU, a report published on Wednesday warned.

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[The Conversation Africa] Malawi is one of the most disaster-prone countries in Africa. In the past 15 years it has experienced 16 floods, one rainfall-related landslide, five storm-related disasters, and two severe droughts.

[Ecowas] Accra -- Heads of Disaster Management and Civil Protection Agencies from ECOWAS Member States are gathered in Accra, Ghana for the 16th Consultative Meeting of the Regional Committee for Disaster Management in West Africa (GECEAO). The three-day meeting, organized by the ECOWAS Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs (DHSA), aims to review the regional Recovery Roadmap and Roster, strengthen disaster coordination, and enhance resilience-building across the region.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged the public to remain vigilant in light of recent fire tragedies and the extreme weather conditions anticipated in the coming days.

[Daily Maverick] South Africa's biggest polluting companies have worked behind the scenes for nearly two decades to delay and dilute climate policy, according to a new report by nonprofit shareholder activist organisation Just Share.

[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has warned member states that many areas will receive above-normal rainfall between June and September.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Parliamentary Caucus on Climate Action is set to hold crucial five-day workshop on Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) and the role of lawmakers in climate action.

[Capital FM] Absa Life Assurance Kenya has launched a mangrove restoration initiative in Tsunza, Kwale County, planting 10,000 trees as part of its broader commitment to climate resilience and community-led environmental stewardship.