Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] Nairobi -- Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa is looking to mobilize billions for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green housing, and gender-focused financing.

[Independent (Kampala)] News Analysis -- At dawn in Lokitoeang'aber, a village in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, the air is dry, still, and heavy with dust. The cracked earth beneath the feet of the women trudging in single file offers no relief.

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia didn't cause climate change. Let's be clear about that. Our carbon footprint is a fraction of a fraction compared to the industrial giants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. And yet, Somalia is one of the countries paying the highest price for a crisis it did not create. That is the definition of injustice.

[263Chat] As the second Africa Climate Summit opens ActionAid has called on African leaders to seize the moment and chart a path away from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture warning against "false solutions" such as carbon offsets.

[RFI] The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation.

[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday called for strengthened continental cooperation to tackle the escalating impacts of climate change during his address at the Second Africa Climate Summit held in Addis Ababa.

[Daily News] Addis Ababa -- THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has stated that although Africa contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it remains the most affected continent by climate change.

[Leadership] The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), in collaboration with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has handed over 11 climate-resilient primary healthcare and basic education facilities to the Jigawa State government.

[The Conversation Africa] The experience of colonialism led to economies and societies being re-arranged in ways that have had far-reaching consequences.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- As we prepare for COP30, Africa must stand not as a bloc of negotiators, but as a continent of solutions, fulfilling the vision of Agenda 2063 for a prosperous, resilient, and innovative future, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscored.

[Radio Dalsan] Addis Ababa -- African leaders gathered today in Addis Ababa for the opening of the Second African Climate Change Summit, a high-level forum focused on addressing the continent's growing vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and developing a unified response strategy.

[SAnews.gov.za] Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, is expected to attend the second Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia this week.

[Independent (Kampala)] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- African Group of Negotiators (AGN) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) have called for a reframing of global climate action to be science-driven and responsive to Africa's growing vulnerability to climate change.

[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu/Addis Ababa - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 2nd Africa Climate Summit, where he is expected to deliver a speech on Somalia's environmental challenges and the growing threats posed by climate change.

[Ethiopian Herald] The Second United Nations Climate summit in Addis Ababa is expected to uphold a clear and resounding message: Africa cannot afford to wait any longer for meaningful climate finance. The call from leaders, policymakers, and international organizations was unequivocal--financing climate resilience is not charity; it is justice.

[Ethiopian Herald] In a landmark convergence of global leaders and climate advocates, the United Nations Climate Week in Addis Ababa has solidified Ethiopia's position at the vanguard of a new, more assertive African diplomacy. Far from being a mere forum for discussion, the event emerged as a pivotal where the continent, under Ethiopia's leadership, articulated a unified, unyielding demand for climate justice, tangible financial commitments, and a complete overhaul of the international system that has long left developing

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Days of heavy hail and rain in the Wag Hemra Zone of the Amhara Regional State have left at least one person dead and destroyed more than 849 hectares of crops, according to farmers and local officials.

[FrontPageAfrica] Residents of Garwin Community Forest in River Cess say logging companies have failed to deliver promised benefits and abandoned more than 1,000 logs. Leaving workers unpaid and commitments unfulfilled. The community is demanding compensation and the return of their forest, as experts condemn weak oversight and conflicts of interest allow logging companies to neglect obligations, leaving rural communities powerless. Three forces are impacting the forestry sector: major government reform, climate change and

[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, carried out a site visit, yesterday, to assess the reconstruction works of the culvert at Résidence Vallijee - Sable Noir, along the A1 Road. She was accompanied by the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mr Kuvalayen Kugan Parapen.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia is playing a significant role in global climate change mitigation by implementing and expanding both nature- and technology-based solutions, Officials said.