Climate change in Africa News

[263Chat] Zimbabwe is turning to cloud seeding as part of efforts to protect the 2026/27 agricultural season from the threat of below-normal rainfall linked to a forecast Super El Niño.

[Premium Times] Head of Operations, NEMA Enugu Zonal Office, Priscilla Madukwe, described the recent incident at Ring Road, Nibo, where school children were trapped inside a bus in a flooded road as heartbreaking.

[UN News] "We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age - and the last who can avert climate catastrophe," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling on countries to draw up credible roadmaps with clear timelines to transition away from fossil fuels.

[The Conversation Africa] When people hear the term "green building", they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford.

[Daily Maverick] An estimated 645 million people worldwide face hunger. When disruptions occur, they reverberate far beyond an immediate conflict zone.

[Liberian Observer] NEW YORK -- Liberia will place the security implications of climate change and natural-resource management before global leaders Wednesday, as the country continues to use its seat on the United Nations Security Council to elevate issues affecting Africa and other climate-vulnerable regions.

[New Dawn] NEW YORK -- Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is convening a high-level dialogue on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, focusing on the growing links between climate change, conflict and natural resource management.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi has chaired a ministerial-level meeting focused on preparations for the 2026-2027 El Niño season and strengthening coordination among government institutions.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Maalim Abdulle, has urged stronger preparedness and early action to mitigate the impact of El Niño and flooding.

[Nile Post] Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that lower-than-projected oil revenues, delays in fiscal consolidation and severe climate shocks could increase debt service costs, weaken reserve accumulation and complicate efforts to manage inflation.

[RootsToFoods Capital Series] In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview opening Wave 2 of the series, Randall Kempner -- Executive Director of the Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition and founding executive director of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs -- argues that philanthropy is a distinct category of capital built to move first, with its highest-leverage ground overlapping the Amazon and the Congo Basin.

[UN News] Along the coast of Tanzania, in East Africa, the Indian Ocean is pushing saltwater ever farther inland, shrinking coconut harvests, driving fish away and leaving some residents wondering how much longer they can stay.

[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is making life tougher. Across Africa, failed harvests, shrinking water supplies and more extreme weather are leaving millions of people hungry and forcing many from their homes. When communities compete for land and water, the risk of conflict can grow. African governments are now developing a Common African Position on Climate, Peace and Security to tackle these problems together. But will it lead to real change on the ground? Gracsious Maviza and Katongo Seyuba research climate risks and

[Daily Trust] Experts have warned that Climate change is putting growing pressure on livelihoods, infrastructure and regional stability across West Africa.

[This Day] Lagos State Government ordered the immediate evacuation of residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities to higher grounds following a fresh seven-day flood alert issued by Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) for Lagos and 14 other states.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) has upgraded power infrastructure and deployed emergency response teams nationwide to minimise the impact of El Niño rains and ensure a safe, reliable electricity supply during the rainy season.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- South Africa Pushes for Permanent African Seat on UN Security Council

[Shabelle] Baidoa -- South West State President Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe held a meeting with a ministerial-level committee overseeing preparations for and response to the potential impact of El Niño, along with the head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), officials said.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is being denied the chance to fight back against climate change because a staggering 24 percent of the national budget is being swallowed up by debt repayments, campaigners have warned.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican government intends to impose restriction on water use in order to use it for human consumption, health issues, critical food production and livestock watering in the event of worsening rain shortages due to El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to cause severe drought in the country's southern and central regions.