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South Africa: Should Governments Pay Businesses for Climate Disasters? Researchers Unpack Huge Lawsuits in South Africa

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-09-01 07:45
[The Conversation Africa] The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province - also the worst flood in South Africa for more than a century - has sparked two major lawsuits by insurance companies whose business clients suffered massive flood damage.

Ghana: Fire Ravaged 300 Shops At Suame Post Office Market

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 16:36
[Ghanaian Times] A devastating late-night fire has gutted more than 300 shops at the Suame Post Office Market, leaving traders and residents reeling from shock and loss.

Nigeria: Nigeria to Strengthen Conflict-Sensitive Climate Adaptation

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 14:50
[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Ministry of Environment, through its Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with the NAP Global Network, has launched an inception workshop aimed at strengthening Nigeria's capacity for conflict-sensitive climate adaptation while unveiling a new report on integrating peace building into the country's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.

Africa: The Second Africa Climate Summit (Acs2) Announces Advanced Preparations for a Landmark Summit

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 14:40
[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) is pleased to announce significant progress in preparations for the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The Summit, a pivotal event for continental and global climate action, is set to take place from 8-10 September 2025, with a series of pre-summit events running from 5-7 September 2025 at the Addis International Convention Center (AICC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Nigeria: DG Urges Action On Climate Change Commitments

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 14:32
[Leadership] Director-general of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Barr Teni Majekodunmi, has called for the implement of the country's updated climate commitments under its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0.

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Receives the Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 12:57
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received Mr. Ali D. Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Waives Visa Fees for African Climate Summit Delegate

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 10:56
[Ethiopian Herald] -Ethiopian Airlines provides 20 percent discount for attendees

Somalia: Somalia Adopts Whole-of-Government Approach to Mobilise Climate Finance Through National Climate Fund

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-29 10:43
[Shabelle] Somalia has advanced its climate agenda with the launch of the Somali Climate Finance Trial and the official start of the National Climate Fund (NCF), a move aimed at improving the country's ability to respond to the worsening climate crisis.

Uganda: Kampala Authority Unveils Climate Crisis Risk Framework to Tackle Rising Flood Threats

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-28 10:59
[Nile Post] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Framework to guide evidence-based adaptation planning, identifying flooding as the city's most pressing climate threat.

East Africa: Rwanda and the Rise of Carbon Diplomacy in East Africa

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-28 10:55
[New Times] By 2024, Rwanda had generated more than 1.6 million carbon credits--enough to offset millions of tons of carbon dioxide globally. This milestone, coupled with an ambitious portfolio of climate projects, has positioned Rwanda as a frontrunner in East Africa's carbon diplomacy.

Africa: How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity - Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-28 07:43
[The Conversation Africa] Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the African Union also view the blue economy as key to developing the continent. Nomtha Hadi researches blue economies. She talks to The Conversation Africa about the main challenges in developing blue economies in Africa.

Africa: African Debt and Climate Change - How the ICJ's Vanuatu Ruling Could Be Used for Broader Justice

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-28 07:43
[The Conversation Africa] African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations - health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their creditors focus on financial, economic and contractual issues. The environmental and social impacts of their situation are largely excluded from negotiations.

Africa: Dwf Hosts an Official Side Event At Africa Climate Summit 2025

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-08-27 15:06
[Democracy Works] Democracy Works Foundation is proud to announce that we're hosting an official side event at this year's Africa Climate Summit (ACS).

Tanzania: Conservationists Urge Action to Save Stone Town From Climate Threats

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-08-27 14:07
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation Society (JUHIMKO) has appealed to the government and partners to step up cooperation in tackling the effects of climate change, which increasingly threaten Zanzibar's environment--particularly the UNESCO-listed Stone Town.

Liberia: Liberia's Weak Adaptation Efforts Leave Communities At Risk of Flood Disaster

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-08-27 13:49
[Liberian Observer] He giggles between phone calls as a staff member walks in for a reminder. Artur Becker, the Director for the Department of Multilateral Environmental Agreements at Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sits behind his desk at his office in Monrovia. As the country's lead on adaptation plans, Becker had just returned from a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, where he and other representatives from Least Developed Countries assessed their progress on National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

Liberia: Experts Warn Liberia's Draft Carbon Policy Risks Undermining Climate Commitments

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-08-27 08:05
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's draft Carbon Policy, designed to position the country in the global carbon market, has received mixed reviews from climate experts. While praised for its inclusive consultations, critics warn that it falls short on key climate mitigation commitments and risks undermining Liberia's achieving its climate goals.

Ethiopia: De Ruiter Pledges Support to Flower Farms in Bishoftu Hit By Severe Storm

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-08-27 07:51
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Global flower breeder De Ruiter has announced plans to assist flower farms in Bishoftu, Oromia region, that were severely damaged by a hailstorm and strong winds earlier this month.

South Africa: South Africa's New Climate Targets - Balancing Ambition With the Realities of Coal and Climate Finance

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-08-27 07:40
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has scaled back its ambitions to cut down on the greenhouse emissions that come from burning fossil fuels and which cause global warming.

Ethiopia: Study Offers New Lessons On Climate Change, Ecosystem Resilience

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-08-26 20:15
[Ethiopian Herald] A groundbreaking study led by Vera Korasidis, Lecturer in Environmental Geoscience at the University of Melbourne, has unveiled a remarkable picture of Earth's ancient polar forests that once supported thriving dinosaur populations.

Senegal: Senegal 'Must Demonstrate Leadership' to Stop Suffering Of Climate-Displaced Khar Yalla Community

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-08-26 16:12
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- In a recent report, Human Rights Watch highlighted the dire condition of displaced people in the Khar Yalla community in Senegal. For years, residents who were displaced by coastal flooding have been living in a site unfit for human habitation. In this interview with AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana, Human Rights Watch's Climate Displacement Researcher, Erica Bower, detailed their findings while calling for urgent action from Senegalese authorities and the World Bank.

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