Climate change in Africa News

[Premium Times] The warning followed a forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) identifying Ogun among states expected to experience heavy rainfall during the year

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[Nile Post] Uganda has called for increased grant-based and concessional climate finance to help African countries protect food security, create jobs and strengthen livelihoods threatened by climate change.

[GroundUp] Journey aims to highlight how climate change affects different communities

[Unicef] Nairobi -- UNICEF calls for urgent action to protect children from a predictable crisis

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[AI London] Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face serious human rights abuses arising from a lack of safe and legal migration pathways for people forced across borders by natural disasters, Amnesty International said in a new report.

[Leadership] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mix of sunshine, cloudiness, thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday.

[Leadership] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of varying weather conditions, including sunshine, cloudiness, thunderstorms, and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

[New Times] Rwanda needs at least 693.7 million cubic metres of water storage by 2034 to meet projected irrigation demand, according to Davis Bugingo, the Flood Management and Water Storage Development Division Manager at the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB).

[Botswana Daily News] Samochima -- Okavango farmers have been advised to plant drought-resistant crops such as millet, sorghum and beans ahead of an expected El Niño pattern during the 2026/27 rainy season, which runs from October to March.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi is racing against time to clear tonnes of garbage from its drainage system and waterways before the rains return, exposing the scale of the city's waste management crisis and the threat it poses to flood-prone neighbourhoods.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- When the rains fail across Tanzania's northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of pasture and water.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday.

[ISS] Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises.

[New Times] Farmers across the country are set to adopt conservation agriculture on 100,000 hectares during the 2027A agricultural season as authorities prepare for heavy rains associated with El Niño.

[SAnews.gov.za] Climate change is often discussed in terms of rising temperatures, droughts, floods and extreme weather. Yet one of the world's most powerful climate regulators lies largely out of sight, quietly performing an indispensable service every day.

[UN News] On the shores of Nkondo, in Uganda's Kikuube district, the day begins before sunrise. Fishers enter the lake to fish, while families around Lake Albert rely on its waters for food, income and daily survival.

[UN News] The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing.

[Nyasa Times] First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has issued a rallying call for stronger national systems capable of withstanding the escalating impact of climate change, insisting the country can no longer afford to simply react to disasters after they strike.