March 17
South Sudan: South Sudan Closes Schools As Heatwave Intensifies
South Sudan on Saturday announced an indefinite closure of all schools as a result of heatwaves over the past few days with very high temperatures both during the day and night. Read more »
February 01
Uganda: MPs Pile Pressure On Agriculture Minister to Table Fisheries Law
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and… Read more »
July 04, 2023
East Africa: FAO and IGAD Meet On the Uptake of Biological Control for Pest Management in East Africa
Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO SFE), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), as well as global… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Uganda: Is Climate Change Fueling Uganda's Malaria Burden?
Even though the government has over the past couple of decades masterminded a wide-range of interventions in its fight against malaria, one of the deadliest diseases on earth,… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: AfDB to Help De-Risk Climate Finance in Africa
Africa contributes the least - less than 3% to global warming, yet the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. To build resilience against climate change, the countries… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Uganda: Wetlands Are Critical to Keeping Migrating Birds Soaring
For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Uganda: Kampala-Masaka Road Cut Off By River Katonga
Drivers are seeking alternative routes through the villages today after floods cut off Kampala-Masaka road in central Uganda after River Katonga burst its banks. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Uganda: Despite Rains, Ugandans Face Food Insecurity - UN
High prices, conflicts, and weather shocks in certain areas will cause acute food insecurity in Uganda affecting 2.5 million people this year, according to the latest UN global… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Rwanda: IMF Chief Hails Rwanda's Climate Actions
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has hailed policies and sustained implementation of reforms to address climate change by the… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: 'Floods Forced Closure of Kilembe Mines Hospital'
The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Uganda: Youths Raise Voices Over Climate Change
A section of Kampala youth's recently took to the streets to raise awareness in relation to worsening effects of climate change characterised by unpredictable rainfall patterns,… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Uganda: New Plan to Manage Disasters
The government is designing a new disaster risk management plan and accompanying standard operating procedures guide, according to Rukiah Nakadama, the third Deputy Prime Minister. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Tanzania: Over 500 Animals Killed By Drought in Northern Tanzania
At least 320 cattle and 250 goats have been killed by drought in Tanzania's northern region of Kilimanjaro between July and September, authorities said late Tuesday. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Africa: U.S. Envoy Slammed for Downplaying Climate Crisis in Africa
Green campaigners from the Sub-Saharan African region on Saturday slammed the United States Climate Envoy John Kerry for giving lip service to the continent's quest for a… Read more »
January 25, 2020
Uganda: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Accuses Media of Racism After She Is Cropped Out of Picture
A Ugandan young female climate activist has accused international media agency Associated Press (AP) of racism after she was cropped out a photo of activists taken at Davos,… Read more »