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[The Conversation Africa] Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new forms of vulnerability. Collectively they're known as a polycrisis. These have severe effects on countries in sub-Saharan Africa with high poverty levels where weak institutions and limited public resources make it harder to respond effectively.

[IPS] Lilongwe -- For years, Malawi's electricity supply has been at the mercy of droughts, floods and cyclones that have repeatedly exposed the vulnerability of a power system heavily dependent on hydropower.

[Nile Post] For decades, Karamoja has made national headlines for drought, hunger and humanitarian crises. Yet history may ultimately judge it not as Uganda's hungriest sub-region, but as one of its greatest missed opportunities.

[Nile Post] As Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark International Youth Day, young people in Kikuube District are increasingly turning to tree planting and sustainable forestry as a pathway to environmental conservation, climate resilience and long-term livelihoods.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking US$50 million to assist 4.66 million people in Ethiopia facing worsening food insecurity and livelihood losses as the country braces for the impacts of a forecast El Niño event, according to a new urgent call for assistance by FAO.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Severe drought has "killed thousands of livestock and left over 4,000 hectares of farmland" without satisfactory yields in Abergelle Yechila district in the Central Tigray Zone, as persistent rainfall deficits continue to threaten agricultural production and livelihoods in the war-torn region.

[MAP] Rabat -- Scorching heat is expected from Sunday to Tuesday in several provinces of the Kingdom, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) in an orange-level weather alert.

[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's Royal Armed Forces (FAR) lead the aerial forest fire response by deploying their full range of firefighting assets. The force deploys a fleet of eight Canadair CL-415 aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force, as well as 15 Turbo Thrush aircraft and two EC225 Super Puma firefighting helicopters operated by the Royal Gendarmerie.

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has called for stronger partnerships and increased private-sector investment to close Nigeria's climate adaptation gap, saying government alone cannot deliver the level of resilience required to protect communities, infrastructure and the economy from the growing impacts of climate change.

[allAfrica] Zambia Election Set for Closely Fought Opposition Battle

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's environmental conservation efforts under its Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) offer an exemplary response to the climate crisis facing Africa, Ambassador of the Sahrawi Republic to Ethiopia and the African Union Lamine Baali said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Irrigation and climate-smart agriculture took centre stage in Nairobi on Thursday as farmers, government officials, researchers, development organisations and faith-based groups explored ways to help communities cope with water shortages and changing weather patterns.

[ISS] Key climate finance decisions have again been deferred, leaving African countries without the tools to deliver on ambitious goals.

[Daily Maverick] The university needs to be transparent about the funding it receives from the fossil fuel industry and the aims of research projects.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is expected to earn more than 10bn/- from carbon trading after the government approved four projects that will sell 4.2 million verified carbon credits in the regulated international market, a move expected to strengthen climate financing and support sustainable development efforts.

[Ghanaian Times] The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has described climate change as one of the biggest threats to Ghana's socio-economic development.

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[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, focusing on peace and security in the Horn of Africa and preparations for the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32), which Ethiopia is set to host.

[263Chat] The Government is rebuilding Zimbabwe's Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) following this season's bumper harvest as it prepares for the possibility of an El Niño-induced drought during the 2026/27 farming season.

[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production.