Climate change in Africa News

[Liberian Observer] Nimba County is experiencing its most severe flooding since the devastating flood of 1977, with residents along the Cestor River reporting widespread destruction. The flood has submerged towns and villages, destroyed homes, and rendered major roads impassable, leaving hundreds of people homeless.

[Daily Trust] An environmental rights activist and the Executive Director of Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), Philip Jakpor, said multinational corporations are promoting false solutions to address climate change.

[The Conversation Africa] Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security and nutrition.

[The Herald] Preparations for the new summer cropping season are in full swing, with farmers told not to pay transport fees for inputs distributed under Presidential schemes.

[New Dawn] As 2030 approaches and only 17% of the sustainable development goals have been met, global experts are blaming the bad results on climate change. They say that the bad weather is preventing the world from the attainment of the long ago designated outcome, not forgetting that this includes 95% of the global south countries.

[New Dawn] Ganta City -- Over eight hundred households in the Gelnyelu community, Ganta, Nimba County, have been left homeless due to a fire outbreak and flood that swept their homes over the weekend.

[ISS] The protracted crisis in Cabo Delgado requires a triple nexus approach to climate change, conflict and humanitarian assistance.

[Leadership] The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Ewuare II, has tasked stakeholders, including governments and traditional rulers to walk the talk on climate change and focus their energies for result.

[Nile Post] Tragedy struck Masaka City last evening as heavy rains swept away two young children, Shona Namugga 2-and-a-half-year-old and Culton Mwanje 3 years old.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Ambassador to India Bizunesh Meseret highlighted the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) at the Global Dialogue Forum on strengthening the Afro-Asia Dialogue on Climate Crisis.

[The Herald] AN ELDERLY man was killed by lightning on the outskirts of the city centre when evening rain and hailstorms swept through several Salisbury suburbs yesterday.

[Business Day Africa] East Africa faces the prospect of higher wheat prices in 2025 due to a projected poor crop in Russia, the region's primary supplier.

[The Conversation Africa] Africa is often viewed as a relatively young continent, with less than 7% of the population over 60. But this is set to change. Declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy mean that by 2050, the number of people over 60 in Africa is projected to triple to 235 million (about 9% of the African population).

[Global Witness] Climate-vulnerable countries are pushing for a just loss and damage fund to help them recover from climate disasters. But will wealthier nations pay up?

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- In the past decade, Francis Ngiri has taken pride in conserving seeds - a responsibility he holds dear.

[UN News] In his address to the UN General Assembly's annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the world today, including transnational conflicts, humanitarian crises, and the existential threat of climate change.

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- "Initially, we believed nothing could come from this rocky land, but now we're successfully growing crops and preserving our seeds in a community seed bank."

[IPS] Saint Lucia -- Climate change is driving a mental health crisis and accelerating eco-anxiety. Dr. Emma Lawrance is leading Climate Cares, Imperial College London, a centre dedicated to research on climate change in mental health. The researcher spoke to IPS about the need to address this growing concern.

[GroundUp] And new environment minister George is under fire from both sides

[GroundUp] The birds of prey rehabilitation centre in Velddrif has gone from strength to strength but challenges remain