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[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, carried out a site visit, yesterday, to assess the reconstruction works of the culvert at Résidence Vallijee - Sable Noir, along the A1 Road. She was accompanied by the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mr Kuvalayen Kugan Parapen.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia is playing a significant role in global climate change mitigation by implementing and expanding both nature- and technology-based solutions, Officials said.

[The New Humanitarian] Oslo -- Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, Policy reporter Will Worley spoke to one of the early drafters of the new Common African Position.

[allAfrica] Climate change continues to have escalating impacts on the world, making the Conference of the Parties (COP) an essential global climate action platform. Climate-related disasters are increasing worldwide, affecting mostly developing countries that contribute very little to global emissions. In Africa, climate change costs countries between 2% and 5% of their GDP. Some nations even allocate up to 9% of their budgets for disaster relief. Climate change has a particularly adverse impact on women due to

[Oxfam] Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Officials at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Week 2 called for the removal of bureaucratic hurdles that hinder progress to climate financing in global south.

[Premium Times] The UNFCCC official said the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) was not just technical bookkeeping but "a vital enabling tool" for stronger climate action.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Tourism, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has stated Ghana's ocean and its resources are central to the country's prosperity.

[Nile Post] Since early August, several Sudanese states have been gripped by catastrophic floods that have claimed dozens of lives, destroyed thousands of homes, and deepened the misery of families forced to confront a bitter choice: flee once again or risk death beneath the rubble.

[New Times] Eastern Province is stepping up preparations for Season A 2026, with officials reporting steady progress despite challenges caused by delayed rainfall and farmers raising concerns over the suitability of seeds distributed to them.