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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's announcement that Ethiopia will host the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) from September 8-10, 2025, in collaboration with the African Union, the country is progressing well to welcome guests, according to Office of the Prime Minister.

[The Conversation Africa] Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That's roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, and the number has been steadily rising - up 40% over those two decades.

[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius is currently formulating its third-generation Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, with updated emission reduction targets and adaptation measures, aiming to make the country more climate-resilient and low-carbon.

[WHO-AFRO] WHO and AECF convene regional workshop to pioneer climate-resilient health financing solutions

[SNA] Port Sudan, May 20, 2025 (SUNA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Environment and Natural Resources (SCENR), a workshop on international funding for the biodiversity program on Tuesday at the Marina Hotel in Port Sudan.

[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- My family lost six herds of cattle during the devastating El Niño-driven drought that swept Zimbabwe in 2024. The loss was as emotional as it was financial. Guilt gnawed at me.

[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) don't make the news often, but they affect more than 1.7 billion people worldwide. The diseases caused by parasites, bacteria, viruses, and toxins do more than just make people sick. They can lead to blindness, intense pain, and keep families trapped in a cycle of poverty. Africa bears one of the heaviest burdens, with over 600 million people still waiting on treatment, despite major progress in reducing their spread.

[ISS] Could Africa's first G20 bring like-minded G7 and BRICS+ members together to accelerate climate action?

[Liberian Investigator] Published: August 20, 2025

[Ethiopian Herald] With significant geopolitical consequences, the climate issue is one of the biggest problems of the twenty-first century. Right now, the planet is expected to get significantly warmer. A larger role for foreign policy in international climate policy, specifically through climate diplomacy, is justified because of the substantial implications for the foreign policy agenda.

[GroundUp] They also want TotalEnergies to stop further fossil fuel extraction in Africa

[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes a US$ 2.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan to help communities in South Sudan adapt to the growing impacts of climate change and recurrent floods.

[Afrobarometer] How lived poverty blocks climate action in Africa

[IPS] Nairobi -- Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country's Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the 'unlawful' lending of nearly USD 5 billion to the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, will succeed.

[Vanguard] A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning has reportedly destroyed about 70 houses in the Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa.

[Premium Times] "There is a high possibility of flood occurring in parts of Kebbi, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the forecast period."

[Nile Post] Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in three villages of Malongo sub-county, Lwengo District, destroying homes, washing away crops, and leaving hundreds of residents stranded without food or shelter.

[The Conversation Africa] Negotiators from around the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the final UN intergovernmental session to hammer out a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution.

[IPS] Peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and crime prevention are no longer niche security concerns--they are global imperatives for sustainable climate action. From the migration crisis in Venezuela to the deforestation-driven conflicts in the Amazon, to organised crime in Central America, the ripple effects of instability and environmental degradation are felt far beyond national borders. In 2025, nearly 80% of countries experiencing risks to peace remain off-track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

[IPS] United Nations -- In the 1900s, global discussions around climate change and fossil fuel usage reached new heights, leading to the emergence of climate change art. Since then, it has remained a key theme in contemporary art, with artists and corporations alike continuing to push messages of climate reform to instill a sense of urgency, fear, and shared responsibility in viewers.