Climate change in Africa News

[DW] The sum was granted to help the African nation address the social and economic impact of drought. Southern Africa has been hit by severe drought, partly due to the El Nino climate phenomenon.

[UN News] Millions of people have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to spread, including in Sinja Town, south of the capital Khartoum, where UN humanitarians reported on Tuesday that more than 55,000 people have already fled.

[African Arguments] In the face of some nations' foot-dragging tactics, a pan-African front is all the more imperative, writes the chair of the African Group of Negotiators.

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Liberia Coast Guard has rescued 35 flood victims in Montserrado County, including pregnant women, elderly people, and children, amid torrential rain across Liberia.

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Ethiopia and COP29 Presidency have agreed to collaborate on the outstanding issues in climate negotiations, according to Ethiopia's Planning and Development Ministry.

[Democracy Works] Democracy Works Foundation is excited to welcome INSPIRE as a co-implementation partner to the "Fostering Inclusive Growth through Climate Change Champions project". Co-funded by the European Union, the project seeks to build partnerships between local governments, civil society organisations and Independent Power Producers. In the final phase of the work, INSPIRE and its partners KD Strategies aim to deepen the understanding of public and private development priorities can be integrated with

[IFRC] With her watering can in hand, Mariam Albert carefully sprinkles each of the many tree seedlings that cover the ground around her.

[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved funding to support Niger's agriculture and livestock sectors so that they become more productive, have better market access, and can stimulate private sector investment. The program will boost food and nutrition security for Nigerien households and their resilience to climate change.

[FrontPageAfrica] THE DISRUPTION OF human and vehicular movements in parts of Monrovia following torrential rainfall days ago is not a good sign for the city's future. A clear fact is that drainage channels in most parts of Monrovia are largely blocked, and if not cleared, will impede water flow.

[Daily Maverick] A tornado has left hunger and desperation in its wake as institutions try to aid tornado victims on the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphin Coast.

[RFI] Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers, scientists say climate change is sending the small, paddle-shaped fish northwards in search of cooler habitats.

[Daily Trust] No fewer than three people have been confirmed dead while seven others sustained injuries after a building collapsed due to heavy downpours in Nangere Local Government Area of Yobe State.

[Afrobarometer] Seven in 10 citizens say crop failure has become more severe in their area over the past 10 years.

[This Day] The Trademore Estate tragedy is another failure of regulation

[Daily Maverick] In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way.

[The Herald] Sungura game-changer, Mark Ngwazi, says he is not afraid of the cold spell ahead of his album launch.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- High temperatures continue on Friday with highs ranging between 31°C and 36°C near coasts and 37°C and 43°C elsewhere, except in the southwest and the far south where they are expected to hit 45°C to 48°C with Sirocco winds.

[Premium Times] The former governor, who is a biochemistry lecturer, lamented Africa's vulnerability to climate change despite contributing less than 15 per cent to global pollution.

[Vanguard] Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged Nigerians and Africans to embrace the green economy revolution to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

[Namibia Economist] The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta has called for coordinated action to address the severe drought crisis, which is currently impacting 1.4 million people.