Climate change in Africa News

[Daily Maverick] In the wake of Environment Minister Dion George's dismissal from office during COP30, for the first time South Africa is not being represented by a head of state at the annual global forum where nations will agree on legally binding or non-binding international actions to address the climate crisis - an increasingly deadly threat that South Africa knows all too well.

[New Times] As delegates gathered in Brazil this year for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP), discussing strategies to curb global emissions and restore ecosystems, Kigali was quietly hosting Rwanda's own climate revolution led by the youth.

[263Chat] The Africa Group of Negotiators has issued a firm warning at COP30 insisting that any agreement on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) must include ambitious, equitable and practical indicators and must be backed by guaranteed finance.

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[Daily News] Belem, Brazil -- THE Tanzanian government has made great efforts that have been able to complete infrastructure affected by climate change in many areas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA), Engineer Victor Seff, revealed in Belem, Brazil, today.

[New Times] World leaders, negotiators, and climate experts from across the world have gathered in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November, for COP30, this year's Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Tshwane (CoT) has called on residents living in low lying areas to immediately move to higher ground as heavy rain continues to fall over most parts of Gauteng.

[RFI] Camel livestock in Morocco is on the decline, due to the effects of climate change and diminishing pastures. Camels are part of the fabric of life for Saharan populations, providing meat, income, employment, and an essential draw for tourists. RFI met camel breeders in the Guelmim, the "gateway to the Sahara".

[IPS] We have seen stalled climate action, widening inequality, and people left behind. At COP27, the establishment of the Just Transition Work Programme was a crucial step toward putting justice at the heart of climate action. But words alone cannot hold back the tide. --Open letter on Just Transition

[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- As the world gathers in Brazil for the UN climate talks, the country's livestock sector - one of the largest in the world - is understandably in the spotlight.

[UN News] Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening hospitals worldwide, according to a major report released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

[IPS] If we do not have our land and healthy territory, we do not have healthy food, and without food we do not survive. Food must become a centerpiece in the global climate discourse, and it is not just about any food, but healthy food that aligns with our ancestry and local traditions and spirituality. --Juliana Kerexu Mirim Mariano, activist

[UN News] Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross a border; they remain internally displaced yet uprooted all the same. But experts warn that in the not-so-distant future, entire nations could disappear beneath rising seas or become uninhabitable through drought.

[Liberian Investigator] Liberia has made a significant move toward youth-focused climate governance after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and UNICEF signed the Declaration on Children, Youth, and Climate Action at COP30, committing both organizations to prioritize young people at the forefront of national and global climate efforts.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the European Union on Thursday signed four major financing agreements worth Sh4.8 billion to support the country's green transition, strengthen climate resilience, and accelerate the shift toward a circular economy.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is among three East African nations still grappling with the effects of a five-year drought that began in 2020, according to a new report by ActionAid.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says the County Government is legally mandated to plan and regulate development in the public interest, as provided for in the Constitution and key national planning laws.

[Global Witness] With one in every 25 COP30 attendees a fossil fuel lobbyist, massive industry presence intensifies calls to protect climate negotiations from corporate capture

[AI London] First-of-its-kind mapping with multi-country research reveals depth and scale of fossil fuel industry's potential harm

[Global Witness] Campaigners are hailing today's COP30 launch of a new global initiative aimed at advancing the recognition, protection, and participation of environmental defenders in climate decision and policy-making.