May 14
Ghana: Ghana's Forests Are Being Wiped Out - What's Behind This and Why Attempts to Stop It Aren't Working [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ghana has around 7.9 million hectares of forested land (35% of the total land area), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Around 7.6 million hectares are primary or… Read more »
Uganda: Yo-Waste - Innovator Tumusiime Makes Final Shortlist for Shs230m Prize
Nile Post
Ugandan innovator Martin Tumusiime is among the four finalist competing for a £50,000 (About Shs235 million) Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Read more »
Nigeria: A Silent Threat - Impact of Climate Change On Life Expectancy Rate in Nigeria [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
'The climate crisis is a health crisis, but for too long, health has been a footnote in climate discussions," Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Red Cross Launches Joint Appeal With ODM for Donations to Help Flood Victims
Capital FM
The Kenya Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for support from Kenyans and well-wishers to aid the victims of recent devastating floods caused by intense rains across the… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Assembly Orders Compulsory Use of Life Jackets On Waterways
Premium Times
The Assembly called on the governor of the state to enforce the compulsory use of life jackets on waterways in Anambra State. Read more »
Africa: SBSTTA and SBI - Biodiversity Meetings Crucial for the Global South Begin
IPS
More than 1,400 delegates are present at two crucial meetings, where the topic of preserving the planet's ongoing biodiversity for the benefit of humanity is under discussion.… Read more »
Angola: Angola Invests Over U.S.$30 Million in Climate Change Adaptation Projects
ANGOP
Over the last five years the Angolan government has invested more than USD 30 million in climate change adaptation programmes to mitigate the effects of drought and more intense… Read more »
Namibia: Mbumba Highlights Green Hydrogen's Role in Economic Growth At World Hydrogen Summit
Namibia Economist
The President, HE Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, in a keynote address at the World Hydrogen Summit, on Tuesday underscored the significance of green hydrogen initiatives in fostering economic… Read more »
Africa: Bringing the World's Food Production in Line With Global Climate Goals
IPS
Food systems--how we grow, transport, prepare, and dispose of the food we eat--are responsible for roughly one-third of all global greenhouse gas emissions. And those gases are… Read more »
Zimbabwe: United Nations Agency Appeals for U.S.$85 Million to Fund El Nino Response Programmes in Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe
THE United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for US$84.9 million to fund its El Nino response programmes in Zimbabwe. Read more »
Nigeria: In UAE, Tony Elumelu Advocates Climate Funding for Healthcare Delivery
Premium Times
According to WHO, between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year from health issues. Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Summit On Clean Cooking in Africa - 14 May 2024 [press release]
WHO
Your Excellency President Gnassingbé of Togo, Read more »
Uganda: Next Media, Tree Adoption Uganda Root for Tackling Climate Change
Nile Post
Next Media and Tree Adoption Uganda have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at creating awareness about climate action through the massive tree planting initiative. Read more »
May 13
East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »
Kenya: Schools Re-Open Today After Two Postponements
Capital FM
Learning in most public schools nationwide is set to resume for the second term Monday after two postponements occasioned by flooding. Read more »
Benin: Climate Adaptation Efforts Necessary for Sustainable and Resilient Growth [press release]
World Bank
According to the second edition of the Benin Economic Update Report, achieving sustainable and resilient economic growth in the coming decades will depend on efforts to adapt and… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Planned Rf93bn Modern Nduba Waste Management Facility
New Times
The government is planning to set up a modern waste management facility in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali, at a tune of €67 million (approx. Rwf93 billion) in an effort… Read more »
South Africa: Durban Households Still Without Water As Reservoir Levels Remain Critically Low
GroundUp
Residents of Ntuzuma welcomed the arrival of a municipal water truck on Sunday after more than a week without water Read more »
South Africa: Deadline for Makhanda Water Works Upgrades Missed - Again
GroundUp
Completion of work at the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works has been extended for the third time in six months Read more »
Rwanda: How a Sculptor Is Taking Charge in Preserving the Environment
New Times
Inspired by the rich cultural heritage of his homeland, Claude Nizeyimana, a 25-year-old sculptor, last year initiated a project 'Ingoma100,' with an aim of intertwining the realms… Read more »
Africa: 'Untold Harm to Nature' From Wildlife Trafficking, Warns UN Crime Agency
UN News
Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention… Read more »
Africa: Wildlife Traffickers Carried On Their Illegal Trade During Covid Lockdown [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world literally stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while countries locked down to keep coronavirus at bay, wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal activities.… Read more »
Namibia: Two Arrested Over Wildlife Products
Namibian
A Namibian (28) and an Angolan national (32) were arrested over the weekend for allegedly being found in possession of pangolin skin without permits, says national police… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Deserves a Modern Waste Management Solution, and It Should Come From Source [opinion]
New Times
The announcement by the Rwandan government to build a new landfill to replace the problematic Nduba site located in Gasabo district is a welcome step. Residents have borne the… Read more »
Mauritius: Winter 2024 Seasonal Outlook - Forecasts for Mauritius and Rodrigues
Government of Mauritius
The expected evolution of the 2024 winter climate in Mauritius and Rodrigues from May to August was presented this afternoon by the Acting Director of the Mauritius Meteorological… Read more »