Researchers Link HIV Infections Spike to Drought
New Times
Scientists say droughts could heighten the transmission of HIV, particularly through activities like transactional sex, The East African reports. Read more »
Infectious Diseases Fester in Wake of Drought, War - UN Report
Reporter
A UN agency signals a worrying uptick in the spread of infectious diseases as "successive shocks" expose thousands of people across the country to measles, cholera, and malaria. Read more »
South Sudan Closes Schools As Heatwave Intensifies
Independent (Kampala)
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 »
More Than 5,000 People Affected By the Rains in Caxito
ANGOP
Two people died from electrocution, while 5,312 homes and 36 public and private facilities were affected by the rains that have been falling in the province of Bengo. Read more »
Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems to be missing… Read more »
AI and Climate - Tackling Challenges and Embracing Change With a People-Centered Approach
Reporter
In May 2023, a World Bank team visited Secunda, a South African town defined by Sasol's unique commercial coal-to-liquids facility, to participate in a workshop on just green… Read more »
Back-to-Back Climate Disasters Leave Malawians Eating Grass Seeds
The New Humanitarian
'Once again, we have nothing.' Read more »
In Conflict-Hit Mozambique, a Tropical Storm Warns of Hunger and the Next Cyclone
WFP
The World Food Programme requires urgent funds to respond to displacement caused by conflict in the north as climate change wreaks havoc in the south Read more »
WFP Palais Briefing Note - a Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Mozambique As Resources Shrink and Needs Increase
WFP
This is a summary of what was said by Antonella d'Aprile, WFP Country Director in Mozambique to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des… Read more »
Urgent Aid Needed for Those Affected by Tropical Storm Filipo
OCHA
Authorities in Mozambique report that some 14,000 people have been affected by the severe Tropical Storm Filipo across central and southern Mozambique, with two people killed and… Read more »
One Dead, Seven Injured, in Tropical Storm
AIM
Severe tropical storm Filipo killed at least one person and injured a further seven, as it passed through southern Mozambique on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to preliminary… Read more »
Namibia Constantly Affected By Global Warming
Namibian
Global warming is constantly affecting Namibia's highly variable rainfall patterns, making every drop of water and wetlands a very important aspect of people's lives, senior… Read more »
Rafah's Civilians, Mozambique's Storms, and Finding Joy in Malawi - the Cheat Sheet
The New Humanitarian
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
Mauritania Bolsters Economic and Climate Resilience With $48 Million World Bank Support Package
World Bank
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $48 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for Mauritania on February 29, 2024. This operation consists of a $24 million… Read more »
Cameroon Homes and Plantations Destroyed By Seawater
VOA
Cameroon officials have declared a humanitarian emergency after encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean destroyed several hundred homes, buildings and plantations along… Read more »