May 17
Senegal: Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
IFAD
The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the… Read more »
Kenya: 'Don't Believe Everything You See On the Internet' - Photo Shows Journalist Reporting On Nigerian Floods in 2022, Not in Kenya in 2024
Africa Check
'Don't believe everything you see on the internet' - photo shows journalist reporting on Nigerian floods in 2022, not in Kenya in 2024 Read more »
Africa: At Africa Media Convention Prioritise Advocacy On Climate Change ...to Support Efforts in Mitigating Impact - Chief of Staff
Ghanaian Times
Media practitioners in Africa have been challenged to prioritise advocacy on climate change and other environmental crises to support efforts to mitigate their impacts. Read more »
Ethiopia: Availing Climate Resilient Forage Weighs On Improving Livestock Productivity - Experts
Ethiopian Herald
The availability of improved forage is fundamental to increase Ethiopia's livestock productivity and meet the public meat and milk consumption, experts said. Read more »
Liberia: Urgent Call to Address Climate Risks in Liberia [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia, like many other nations is facing a formidable challenge of climate change. With its vulnerable geography, limited resources, gradual increase in population, Liberia… Read more »
May 16
Kenya: Meteorologists Issue Heavy Rain Forecast For Nairobi, Central Highlands
Capital FM
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain advisory in Central Highlands including Nairobi, Western Kenya and parts of Northwestern Kenya. Read more »
Namibia: Govt Intensifies Drought-Counter Offensive
New Era
The agriculture ministry will roll out drought mitigation measures from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 in a bid to safeguard and alleviate the impact on the livelihoods of affected… Read more »
Ethiopia: Raising Awareness On Climate, Environmental Issues Is Crucial - Bezawit
Ethiopian Herald
Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Bezawit Edilu is a Software Engineer. She has been giving Training of Trainers (ToT) on climate awareness, climate justice, circular economy and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Fine-Tunes Disaster Response Strategy
The Herald
The Government has developed a comprehensive approach to address the effects of the devastating El Nino-induced drought which has left more than 1,7 million people in urban areas… Read more »
May 15
Africa: As Pollution Kills, Africa Needs Billions for Climate-Ready Stoves
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? A summit this week aims to kickstart Africa's push against polluting cooking stoves that hurt climate progress and people's health Read more »
Africa: The Race to Fix Africa's Poor Weather Forecasting
DW
Most of Africa's 1.3 billion people have little advance knowledge of the weather. But on a continent often hit by extreme weather events, knowing the forecast could save lives. Read more »
Kenya: Kimende Escarpment Declared Danger Zone Following Landslide
Capital FM
The Kenya Red Cross has declared the Kimende escarpment a danger zone following a landslide that struck the area on Tuesday night. Read more »
Liberia: Yugnet Liberia in Collaboration With Action Aid, Trains for High School Teachers On Climate Change
FrontPageAfrica
YUGNET Liberia, with support from Actionaid Liberia has conducted a one-day capacity training for teachers from 15 high schools today in Paynesville City on climate justice,… Read more »
Africa: Why Legal Identity Is Crucial to Tackling the Climate Crisis
UNDP
Digitalization offers a pathway to bridging the global identity gap Read more »
Zimbabwe: Comprehensive Report On Drought Strategies, Measures Now Available - - Cabinet
The Herald
Cabinet received an Update on the 2023/2024 Summer Crop Marketing, Food Security Outlook to March 2025 and Winter Cereals Production Plan for 2024, as presented by Minister of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Unveils Comprehensive Drought Mitigation Plan
The Herald
Government has put in place a cocktail of measures including availing food aid to both urban and rural areas to feed at least 7.7 million people in the wake of the devastating… Read more »
May 14
Malawi: Urgent Action Critical As Malawi Faces Severe Drought
WFP
Around nine million people in Malawi are reeling from the devastating impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar… Read more »
Kenya: Flood Death Toll Hits 289 As 100 Schools Remain Shut
Capital FM
The death toll from severe weather in the nation has climbed to 289 casualties, as revealed by the Interior and Ministry on Tuesday. 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 »
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 »