Climate change in Africa News

[Leadership] Tragedy struck the Janbago community in Katsina State as two brothers, Muhammad Salisu, 12, and Abdurrahman Salisu, 7, lost their lives after they were swept away by floodwaters while returning home from an Islamiyya school.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Every morning, as the Indian Ocean retreats from the reef off Zanzibar's Jambiani village, Chiku Chande steps into the knee-deep lagoon carrying bundles of seaweed seedlings. Years of farming these waters have taught her about every channel and coral outcrop. But lately, the corals that once glowed in brown and gold have become chalky white.

[Premium Times] The NHRC said the committee's inauguration became necessary as "climate change is no longer just an environmental issue. It is a human rights issue."

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The head of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallin Abdulle, on Tuesday met with the Commander of the Somali Army's Land Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, to discuss strengthening cooperation on disaster preparedness and response.

[ENA] Addis Ababa, July 21, 2026 (ENA) -- Ethiopia is making a significant contribution to global biodiversity conservation, according to Astrid Schomaker, UN Convention on Biological Diversity Executive Secretary.

[ENA] The Bitter Truth Behind Broken Dreams Along the Ethiopia-Djibouti Migration Corridor

[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) on Friday donated supplementary livestock feed valued at N$500 000 to the Zambezi Regional Council to assist flood affected farmers in the region.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, July 20 -- The head of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) on Monday met with the commander of the Somali National Army's Land Forces to discuss strengthening cooperation on disaster preparedness, emergency response and mitigation of climate-related risks.

[Nile Post] Mubende District has received a vehicle from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to strengthen the implementation of the World Bank-funded Climate Smart Agriculture Programme.

[Nile Post] Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has flagged off the distribution of emergency food relief to vulnerable households in the Karamoja sub-region, warning that any officials who divert the supplies will face tough punishment.

[Premium Times] The Abia State Government has responded to a viral video of flooding along the Owerinta Road reconstruction corridor, attributing the incident to heavy rainfall, difficult terrain, and ongoing construction, while promising engineering adjustments to address residents' concerns.

[Leadership] Residents of Zogot Community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State have been left counting their losses after a heavy downpour destroyed more than 20 houses and displaced several families.

[RFI] With Kenya's Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria rising for months now, following above-average rainfall across the Rift Valley over recent years, this summer has seen them - and the communities around them - reach tipping point.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Bernice Swarts has called on South Africans to participate in the celebration of International Nelson Mandela Day by taking action and donating time, knowledge or resources to a community organisation.

[Ghanaian Times] About 230 tree seedlings have been planted at Korle Gonno in Accra as part of a community initiative to restore the area's green cover and support efforts to combat climate change.

[GroundUp] A desert elephant's 600km journey reveals why conservationists and governments need to rethink the use of fences

[The Conversation Africa] Tsholotsho, in western Zimbabwe's Matabeleland North province, is a remote rural district where families depend on small-scale farming in a harsh landscape marked by recurring droughts and seasonal floods.

[The Conversation Africa] The impacts of a strengthening El Niño and the lingering effects of the war in Iran highlight two separate and seemingly unrelated global hazards. But in the Greater Horn of Africa, an area already beset by prolonged crisis and conflict, these factors are combining with others to potentially create a major, multicountry polycrisis.

[Ghanaian Times] When the rains came to Accra

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Geoffrey Ruku has assured Kenyans that the Government is fully prepared to respond to any humanitarian challenges that may arise from the forecast of above-normal rains from October, even as it continues to address the effects of prolonged drought in parts of the country.