Climate change in Africa News

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[DW] Sudden and heavy rainfall in Safi, Morocco, led to deadly flash-floods on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting more rain in the country.

[Shabelle] Garowe, 14 December 2025 -- A severe drought in Somalia's Puntland region has pushed up the cost of essential food items, leaving residents struggling with worsening living conditions, local officials said Sunday.

[Nigeria Health Watch] In the remote drylands of Isiolo County in northern Kenya, Chuqlisa Arero and her fellow livestock keepers have borne the brunt of prolonged droughts that have devastated their herds and livelihoods.

[Daily News] Nairobi -- EXPERTS have called for a greater inclusion of children in climate action, saying their perspectives are crucial in planning for a changing environment.

[Scrolla] Temperatures will rise to thirty-one degrees on Saturday before storms hit the province on Sunday. The Weather Service warns of heavy downpours and lightning with a yellow level two warning in place for some areas.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is in the grip of a terrifying rainy season that has already claimed 14 lives and left more than 8,096 households counting the wreckage of shattered homes and broken futures. What began as routine seasonal rainfall has quickly turned into a national nightmare.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Fears are growing that Somalia's current drought will worsen after expected seasonal rains failed to materialise, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes in search of water and pasture, officials said.

[allAfrica] COP30 will be remembered less for what it achieved and more for what it avoided. The summit closed without a single new commitment to phase out fossil fuels, the very issue driving global heating. The BBC called it "one of the most divisive COPs in three decades," and rightly so. Yet beneath the diplomatic failures lies a deeper structural flaw: global climate action remains profoundly misaligned with the human capacity required to implement it. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa.

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[GroundUp] "I saw the corrugated iron roof blowing off"

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Maallin Abdulle, held talks on Wednesday with US Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley IV at the American embassy in Mogadishu, with discussions focused on strengthening humanitarian cooperation.

[Premium Times] "The true cost of Nigeria's rising debt is not in spreadsheets, but in the lives of vulnerable citizens."

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's selection to host the 32nd United Nations Climate Change Conference stands as a clear acknowledgment of its progress in building climate resilience, said Ferdinand von Weyhe, Chargé d'Affaires of the German Embassy in Addis Ababa.

[UN News] Global temperatures are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.

[UN News] Despite major gains in access to schooling since 1960, widening inequalities driven by the climate crisis, conflicts and rapid technological change are leaving millions behind.

[allAfrica] The first Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi in 2023, was a turning point. It lit the fuse to launch a collaborative, climate-resilient, and prosperous Africa. This week, as leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for the second Summit, the message was clear: the time for pledges is over. Capital, investment, and concrete actions are needed to unlock Africa's green potential.

[IPS] In many villages, people may not have smartphones or internet, but they always have a radio. When forecasts are delivered in the local language, through voices they know, communities understand faster and act immediately. --John Mbise, a senior TMA climatologist

[Premium Times] As I step into 2026, my task is to continue building the layers that will create a future where African states can turn their climate commitments into real achievements, and I look forward to that with excitement.