Climate change in Africa News

[New Times] Eastern Province is stepping up preparations for Season A 2026, with officials reporting steady progress despite challenges caused by delayed rainfall and farmers raising concerns over the suitability of seeds distributed to them.

[United Nations in Sudan] Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Sudan, Luca Renda

[RFI] The group controlling Sudan's Darfur region has called for assistance in finding the bodies of more than 1,000 people buried in a landslide that wiped out a mountain village in an area that has seen an influx of internally displaced people fleeing violence in the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.

[Ethiopian Herald] Climate change is eroding Africa's GDP growth by 5-15 percent annually, according to an African Development Bank report. To address this challenge, some 25,000 participants are expected to attend the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to be held in Addis Ababa during just over a week.

[Nile Post] MTN Uganda has announced the launch of the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a programme aimed at supporting young people to develop business ideas that address food, energy and water security.

[Nigeria Health Watch] In March 2024, when floodwaters from Lake Victoria engulfed Nyamasao village in Kenya, 36-year-old Mary Atieno, a mother of three, was among the 350 families who fled to a nearby primary school on higher ground for safety. "We saw the water levels of the Lake rise, but we never imagined it would swallow our village. It was like a dream," Mary said from a temporary camp.

[The Conversation Africa] The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province - also the worst flood in South Africa for more than a century - has sparked two major lawsuits by insurance companies whose business clients suffered massive flood damage.

[Ghanaian Times] A devastating late-night fire has gutted more than 300 shops at the Suame Post Office Market, leaving traders and residents reeling from shock and loss.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Ministry of Environment, through its Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with the NAP Global Network, has launched an inception workshop aimed at strengthening Nigeria's capacity for conflict-sensitive climate adaptation while unveiling a new report on integrating peace building into the country's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.

[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) is pleased to announce significant progress in preparations for the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The Summit, a pivotal event for continental and global climate action, is set to take place from 8-10 September 2025, with a series of pre-summit events running from 5-7 September 2025 at the Addis International Convention Center (AICC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

[Leadership] Director-general of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Barr Teni Majekodunmi, has called for the implement of the country's updated climate commitments under its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0.

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received Mr. Ali D. Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto.

[Ethiopian Herald] -Ethiopian Airlines provides 20 percent discount for attendees

[Shabelle] Somalia has advanced its climate agenda with the launch of the Somali Climate Finance Trial and the official start of the National Climate Fund (NCF), a move aimed at improving the country's ability to respond to the worsening climate crisis.

[Nile Post] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Framework to guide evidence-based adaptation planning, identifying flooding as the city's most pressing climate threat.

[New Times] By 2024, Rwanda had generated more than 1.6 million carbon credits--enough to offset millions of tons of carbon dioxide globally. This milestone, coupled with an ambitious portfolio of climate projects, has positioned Rwanda as a frontrunner in East Africa's carbon diplomacy.

[The Conversation Africa] Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the African Union also view the blue economy as key to developing the continent. Nomtha Hadi researches blue economies. She talks to The Conversation Africa about the main challenges in developing blue economies in Africa.

[The Conversation Africa] African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations - health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their creditors focus on financial, economic and contractual issues. The environmental and social impacts of their situation are largely excluded from negotiations.

[Democracy Works] Democracy Works Foundation is proud to announce that we're hosting an official side event at this year's Africa Climate Summit (ACS).

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation Society (JUHIMKO) has appealed to the government and partners to step up cooperation in tackling the effects of climate change, which increasingly threaten Zanzibar's environment--particularly the UNESCO-listed Stone Town.