Climate change in Africa News

[UN News] With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Endurance athlete and environmentalist Lewis Pugh said witnessing the Lewis Glacier on Mount Kenya was a "shocking sight".

[Namibian] With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, organizers are bracing for what could be their most challenging opponent yet: extreme heat.

[Nile Post] Sadam Bisase Zakaria, President General of Congress Services Volunteers, has called on Ugandans to abandon destructive practices such as tree cutting, building in wetlands, and bush burning to safeguard the environment.

[New Times] As climate and environmental pressures intensify, 2025 marked a pivotal year for Rwanda with the rollout of multiple green initiatives aimed at strengthening climate resilience and advancing sustainable development.

[This Day] The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr. Joseph Onoja, speaks on the outcome of COP30, the annual UN climate meeting, which was held in Belém, Brazil, recently. He discuses its implications for Nigeria and Africa. Bennett Oghifo reports

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's drought crisis is deepening, with more than 4.6 million people -- nearly a quarter of the population -- affected by prolonged dry conditions, authorities and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- Heavy rains on Monday night caused widespread damages in some parts of Francistown following the overflowing of Ntshe and Tati rivers.

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a weather warning for disruptive rains and severe thunderstorms across the country for today.

[UN News] Brutal slashes to aid budgets are hampering efforts to assist millions of people in Somalia affected by drought, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday.

[Nyasa Times] The Board Chairperson of the Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation, Mary Chilima has called on different stakeholders to embrace the 2025-2026 tree planting season to combat climate change.

[Scrolla] Bhisho Hospital lost power twice in two days after a severe storm damaged electricity and both back-up generators failed. The hospital's water system was also hit, forcing emergency water deliveries and repairs while patients were moved to other hospitals.

[IPS] Nairobi -- Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees.

[New Times] The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye, has outlined measures the government is rolling out to protect food production from the growing impact of climate change, with irrigation, research and farmer education at the centre of the strategy.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- About 1,000 participants drawn from across Liberia and the West African region have converged in Monrovia for a two-day Second National People's Climate Justice Summit, aimed at advancing inclusive and people-centered climate action.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia -- 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 capacity and embedding environmental data into Liberia's development planning, as stakeholders push for a greener and more climate-resilient future.

[Nile Post] The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has welcomed Africa's growing collective resolve to place climate-responsive economic transformation at the centre of the continent's development agenda, saying finance ministries must play a leading role in shaping Africa's climate future.

[Leadership] Federal government has banned the export of wood and allied products to tackle illegal logging, halt deforestation and strengthen Nigeria's response to climate change.

[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia - December 16, 2025 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Liberia and the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), is taking a major step toward strengthening national disaster preparedness and resilience.