All Africa, All the Time.
Updated: 2 hours 48 min ago
Wed, 2023-09-27 07:57
[Vanguard] Abuja -- AS Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate 2023 World Rivers Day, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Monday, raised concerns over the threat of climate change, indiscriminate pollution of water bodies and other factors.
Tue, 2023-09-26 15:50
[African Union] Stakeholders from across Africa and beyond gathered at the "Towards Energy Transition in Africa through Geothermal Energy Development" a side event of Africa Climate Summit 2023 took place on the 5th September 2023, discuss accelerating geothermal energy development on the continent. The Summit highlighted geothermal energy's crucial role in supporting Africa's energy transition goals through a stable, renewable and indigenous energy source.
Tue, 2023-09-26 15:50
[African Union] The Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission delivered strong remarks highlighting Africa's leadership in global climate action at the High Level Dialogue on the 1. °C Energy Transition held ahead of COP28. Organised by the COP28 Presidency (United Arab Emirates) and the International Energy Commission (IEA), the dialogue was held on 6th September 2023, on the side line of the Africa Climate Summit. The event brought together senior government officials and energy
Tue, 2023-09-26 10:31
[Nile Post] As the El Nino season begins, reports indicate that heavy rains have claimed the lives of five people across the country, prompting authorities to urge the public to exercise extra caution.
Tue, 2023-09-26 09:20
[New Times] Rwanda is set to unveil its carbon market scheme at the 28th UN Climate Summit, known as COP28, scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12, at Expo City Dubai, The NewTimes has learnt.
Mon, 2023-09-25 16:37
[Ghanaian Times] It is sad to learn that three persons got drowned in floods following last Friday's heavy rains in Accra and its environs.
Mon, 2023-09-25 16:27
[New Era] Ongwediva -- Desperate farmers who are unable to afford feed, particularly those who live on the outskirts of towns in northern Namibia, are now depending on dumpsites.
Mon, 2023-09-25 13:18
[IPS] New York -- With its global representation, one would expect the UN General Assembly to touch on many diverse issues. And it does. But talks have repeatedly come back to one unifying call: if we want to save ourselves, our planet, and our future, we must act now.
Mon, 2023-09-25 08:15
[Leadership] Again, despite previous experience and warnings from the relevant authorities, several states and local governments across the country have been caught unprepared for the yearly devastating rains and floods.
Sat, 2023-09-23 11:50
[VOA] Nairobi -- About 76% of farmers are worried about the future impact of climate change, while 71% say it already has had an impact on their farms and incomes, a recent survey by life science company Bayer Group found.
Fri, 2023-09-22 11:45
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has lauded Kenya's contribution to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and across the world.
Fri, 2023-09-22 08:57
[Daily Maverick] Climate protesters held a three-day campout at the Standard Bank Headquarters in Rosebank, Johannesburg, which ended in activists being removed by the police.
Fri, 2023-09-22 07:44
[IPS] Victoria, Seychelles -- For the people of Seychelles, the ocean is more than just a source of livelihood. It is also a way of life. About 80% of our homes and infrastructure are located along the coast and those homes and infrastructures are impacted by the ocean in various ways.
Fri, 2023-09-22 07:35
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change has negatively - and irreversibly, in some cases - affected ecosystems around the globe. Sadly, though, it is not the only phenomenon that's altering our natural world.
Thu, 2023-09-21 18:01
[New Times] A mother and two children died on Wednesday night, September 20, when heavy rain destroyed their home in a high-risk zone of the City of Kigali.
Thu, 2023-09-21 17:58
[Nile Post] The government has issued a warning about the possibility of social and economic disruptions, as well as a loss of livelihoods, in various parts of the country due to El Nino.
Thu, 2023-09-21 16:51
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says developed economy countries, in particular, must act with urgency to accelerate the reduction of emissions, fulfil their obligations and honour past promises.
Thu, 2023-09-21 15:26
[ANGOP] New York -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, defended this Wednesday in New York, United States of America (USA), the preservation of the Environment through the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Changes and the issue of biodiversity.
Thu, 2023-09-21 15:23
[ANGOP] New York -- Angola defended this Wednesday, at the headquarters of the United Nations, in the United States of America, the urgent establishment of a Fund for Losses and Damages, as an operational entity of the Financial Mechanism of the Climate Convention.
Thu, 2023-09-21 15:10
[allAfrica] Harare -- The executive of the European Union announced on September 19 that humanitarian aid payments to Somalia had been "temporarily suspended" following a UN investigation that revealed rampant theft and abuse of money intended to prevent starvation, Reuters reports.
Pages