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Uganda: Uganda's Boda Boda Bikes Are Deadly Polluters - Study Models How Going Electric Could Save Lives

Thu, 2025-04-10 06:54
[The Conversation Africa] In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last mile transport for people and goods on short trips because they can nip through heavy traffic fast. But their exhaust fumes also pollute the air. Gabriel Okello researches air quality and air pollution in Africa, and examined how life would improve if Uganda's boda bodas all went

Africa: Welcoming Science - CGIAR Week-Long Focus On Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future

Thu, 2025-04-10 06:51
[IPS] Nairobi -- The world's leading scientists and decision-makers in agriculture, climate, and health are meeting in Nairobi this week to promote innovation and partnerships towards a food, nutrition, and climate-secure future. As current agrifood systems buckle under multiple challenges, nearly one in 11 people globally and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day.

Africa: Southern African Countries Launch Climate-Resilient Health Initiative With Who Support

Thu, 2025-04-10 05:06
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- Eight Southern African countries have embarked on a landmark effort to bolster emergency preparedness and response systems in the face of increasing climate-related health threats.

East Africa: Science-Backed Solutions Buoying Water Security in East Africa

Wed, 2025-04-09 11:53
[IPS] Nairobi -- In East Africa, climate change has made water a lifeline and threat.

Congo-Kinshasa: Torrential Rains and Flooding Leaves Dozens Dead

Tue, 2025-04-08 13:13
[allAfrica] At least 33 deaths have been recorded after flooding and erosion caused by torrential rains in Kinshasa, reports Radio Okapi. The death toll, however, remains provisional.Mont-Ngafula, Ngaliema, Barumbu, Limete, Matete, and Masina are reported to be the worst-affected municipalities.

South Africa: Eskom Implements Planned Power Outages, Again - South African News Briefs, April 8, 2025

Tue, 2025-04-08 12:28
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Eskom Implements Stage 2 Loadshedding

Liberia: Dr. Conway Chairs Key Imo Climate Session, Boosts Liberia's Maritime Role

Tue, 2025-04-08 12:26
[Liberian Investigator] - Starting Monday, April 7, the global maritime spotlight is on London as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) opens the pivotal 83rd session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), a forum that could reshape the future of international shipping.

Nigeria: Art and Resilience in an Era of Climate Change

Mon, 2025-04-07 15:57
[This Day] Obi Nwaegbe's stirring exhibition at the University of Cambridge, UK, brings into thrilling focus a decade's worth of revolutionary work by the JR Botek Foundation, highlighting the resilience of African farmers in the face of climate change. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke reports

Africa: East Africa Food Insecurity in Need of Climate-Smart Solutions

Mon, 2025-04-07 08:33
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- East Africa's escalating food insecurity, fueled by climate change is in need of innovative climate-smart solutions, according to IGAD and ILRI experts.

West Africa: Children's Tale Takes Root in West Africa's Fight to Regrow Its Forests

Mon, 2025-04-07 08:10
[RFI] A bedtime story written by a journalist for his daughter during lockdown has grown into a reforestation movement reaching 30,000 children in West Africa.

Liberia: Climate Change Impact On Rice Production in Liberia - Case Studies of Kpatawee and Gbedin Rice Farms

Fri, 2025-04-04 15:42
[Liberian Investigator] Agricultural production in Liberia is primarily based on rain-fed farming, which is dependent on the April-November rainy season. Over 80% of Liberia's 4.5 million population relies on small-scale subsistence farming, with rice serving as the staple crop. For centuries, Ttraditional shifting cultivation which requires both heavy rainfall and sunlight has been the predominant farming method in the West African country.

Nigeria: Engineering Resilience - Tackling Nigeria's Flood Crisis With Innovative Solutions

Fri, 2025-04-04 13:58
[Vanguard] In a grand ceremony held at the Apapa branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, members and guests gathered to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the branch, affectionately known as The Golden Branch.

Africa: Repatriate Africa's Climate-Smart Wisdom That Was Suppressed By Colonialism.

Thu, 2025-04-03 17:58
[African Union] The urgency of climate change compels us to revisit lost wisdom in the African Agricultural Sector. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki is African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems observes that extreme weather, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures threaten the staple crops that dominate global agriculture, necessitating the need to look beyond rice, maize, and wheat--species that account for nearly 50% of the world's calories but are increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks.

South Africa: UCT Project Addresses Heat Risks in Vulnerable Communities

Thu, 2025-04-03 13:53
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT)-based research project, Heat Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable groups In Africa (HABVIA), recently participated in the HeatNexus convening, highlighting its work on heat adaptation in vulnerable communities.

Uganda: Climate - Abi Development Sets Ambitious Targets for Uganda's Agricultural Sector By 2028

Thu, 2025-04-03 13:17
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- aBi Development has unveiled an ambitious strategic framework aimed at fostering climate-resilient, green, and inclusive agro-industrial growth in Uganda by 2028.

Nigeria: Obasanjo's $700m Cameroon Investment Sparks Concerns Over Nigeria's Business Climate

Thu, 2025-04-03 10:43
[Leadership] Stakeholders have raised concerns over the investment climate in Nigeria following plans by the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to invest $700 million (approximately N1.75 trillion) in Cameroon.

Kenya: Kenya Horticulture Program Boosts Global Market Access, Climate Resilience

Thu, 2025-04-03 09:08
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development (COLEAD) has intensified its efforts to enhance Kenya's horticultural exports through a stakeholder workshop in Nairobi, focusing on global market compliance, climate resilience, and economic sustainability.

Kenya: Kenya to Co-Host Global Centre On Adaptation

Wed, 2025-04-02 19:16
[Capital FM] Kenya has been honoured with the opportunity to co-host the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), an international institution focused on accelerating climate change action.

Rwanda: Meteo Rwanda Warns of Floods, Landslides in April

Wed, 2025-04-02 08:58
[New Times] The Rwanda Meteorology Agency urges residents to take precautions due to the risk of floods, landslides, and wind damage, as heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected in April.

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