Climate change in Africa News

[New Times] Rwanda has been selected among four African countries to receive support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to develop school-based climate solutions and integrate them into teaching and learning.

[Oxfam] New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they receive- for every 5 dollars they receive they are paying 7 dollars back. 65% of funding is delivered in the form of loans.

[The Conversation Africa] The Second Africa Climate Summit, held in Ethiopia in September 2025, drew more than 25,000 people - from presidents and ministers to farmers, activists, business leaders and students. They came to talk about how Africa can source finance to grow in greener ways and cope with worsening climate disasters. Africa has barely contributed to greenhouse gas emissions but is highly exposed to climate-caused disasters. At the same time, the continent is not funded enough to adapt to the warming planet. Legal

[Capital FM] Nakuru -- The official launch of the ambition 10-year Mau Forest Complex Conservation plan is on course with the lined up pre-event activities taking place as per the set out schedule.

[Nile Post] In our busy city of Kampala, we all see the problem of too much trash on the streets. But there is a hidden danger that comes from this waste problem: it is poisoning the air we breathe every day. This is a serious issue for our health.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan is facing some of the worst Nile flooding in years, with experts warning that a combination of intensified rainfall, weak flood defenses, and the growing impact of climate change has created a dangerous new reality for communities along the river.

[Vanguard] The four hydroelectric dams, Shiroro, Jebba, Kainji and Zungeru located in Niger State, have given notification towards releasing excess water from their dams any moment from now.

[This Day] It is a lifeline for Nigeria's states and businesses, contends UMARU J. ABU

[WFP] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns today that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls have forced the agency to reduce the number of people it supports with lifesaving emergency food assistance in Somalia by over two-thirds. In November, WFP will have to reduce the number of people who receive emergency food assistance to just 350,000 people, down from 1.1 million in August. This means that WFP will be supporting less than 1 in

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has stepped up its response to the drought crisis, with Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruk,u flagging off relief food to Mandera and Turkana counties--two of the hardest-hit regions.

[World Bank] Ouagadougou -- two-day High-Level Forum on Defying Drought (D2) in West Africa concluded today in Ouagadougou with a strong commitment to address the pressing challenges of drought in the region, amid the broader context of climate change and population growth. Senior policymakers from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal, joined by technical experts from Morocco and Brazil, as well as regional and international institutions and development partners, came together to advance coordinated and practical

[The Conversation Africa] Television nature programmes and scientific papers tend to celebrate the perfection of evolved traits. But the father of evolution through natural selection, Charles Darwin, warned that evolution would produce quirks and "blunders" that reflect a lineage's history.

[Daily Maverick] Every year is divided neatly into four seasons, each with its own unique purpose and energy. In nature, colours change, the temperature increases or decreases, and daily activities adjust - all in accordance with a rhythm that is time-tested, and true. These seasonal cycles affect us profoundly, and have a significant impact on our mood, our energy and our sense of resolve.

[New Era] The Namibia Sustainable Finance Alliance (NSFA) was launched on Tuesday as a voluntary, multi-stakeholder platform through which regulators, financial institutions, industry associations and government agencies will coordinate efforts to mainstream and champion sustainable finance.

[New Zimbabwe] A human rights defender has dismissed the International Day of Non-Violence as meaningless in Zimbabwe, arguing that violence remains a tool to silence dissenting voices.

[IPS] Farmers in Tanzania's drought-hit Dodoma region offer a potent message for negotiators heading to COP30 in Brazil: climate justice is not an abstract slogan. It is a water trough filled close to home, a tree shading a schoolyard, and a beehive buzzing with possibility.

[The Conversation Africa] Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa holds the richest variety, home to 52 species, while west Africa has 38 and east Africa 18. They form part of a global family of 2,600 palm species.

[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's struggle with the twin pressures of conflict and climate change was placed centre stage in Mogadishu as the Embassy of Germany convened the capital's first Climate Talk.

[Shabelle] The Embassy of Germany in Nairobi, which covers Somalia, in partnership with the Berghof Foundation and the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, today convened a high-level Climate Talk in Mogadishu focusing on the links between climate change, peace and security in Somalia.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue opened at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, bringing together over 400 participants from more than 43 countries.