Climate change in Africa News

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's Royal Armed Forces (FAR) lead the aerial forest fire response by deploying their full range of firefighting assets. The force deploys a fleet of eight Canadair CL-415 aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force, as well as 15 Turbo Thrush aircraft and two EC225 Super Puma firefighting helicopters operated by the Royal Gendarmerie.

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has called for stronger partnerships and increased private-sector investment to close Nigeria's climate adaptation gap, saying government alone cannot deliver the level of resilience required to protect communities, infrastructure and the economy from the growing impacts of climate change.

[allAfrica] Zambia Election Set for Closely Fought Opposition Battle

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's environmental conservation efforts under its Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) offer an exemplary response to the climate crisis facing Africa, Ambassador of the Sahrawi Republic to Ethiopia and the African Union Lamine Baali said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Irrigation and climate-smart agriculture took centre stage in Nairobi on Thursday as farmers, government officials, researchers, development organisations and faith-based groups explored ways to help communities cope with water shortages and changing weather patterns.

[ISS] Key climate finance decisions have again been deferred, leaving African countries without the tools to deliver on ambitious goals.

[Daily Maverick] The university needs to be transparent about the funding it receives from the fossil fuel industry and the aims of research projects.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is expected to earn more than 10bn/- from carbon trading after the government approved four projects that will sell 4.2 million verified carbon credits in the regulated international market, a move expected to strengthen climate financing and support sustainable development efforts.

[Ghanaian Times] The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has described climate change as one of the biggest threats to Ghana's socio-economic development.

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[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, focusing on peace and security in the Horn of Africa and preparations for the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32), which Ethiopia is set to host.

[263Chat] The Government is rebuilding Zimbabwe's Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) following this season's bumper harvest as it prepares for the possibility of an El Niño-induced drought during the 2026/27 farming season.

[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production.

[UN News] Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

[New Zimbabwe] The Mutiusinazita Seed Bank, a community-run initiative in eastern Zimbabwe, is helping smallholder farmers preserve traditional crop varieties and improve resilience to climate change.

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[Nyasa Times] NICO General and Minet Malawi launch specialised coverage to protect operators against climate and economic shocks while keeping crucial foreign exchange within the country.

[New Times] The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has urged communities living around Rugezi Marshland to remain vigilant against wildfires as prolonged dry conditions increase the risk of damage to the protected wetland.

[UN News] For millions across Africa and the developing world, the biodiversity crisis is not an abstract problem - it's the soil that no longer yields bountiful harvests and the fish that no longer return to coastal waters.

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