September 10
Africa: Request for Proposals - Climate for Growth Monitoring & Evaluation Expert [analysis]
Democracy Works
Democracy Works Foundation is implementing the Fostering Inclusive Growth through Climate Change Champions (FIGCCC) project with co-funding from the European Union. The project… Read more »
Nigeria: Animals Flooded Out of Zoo As Flood Devastates Maiduguri
Premium Times
The Borno State Government issued a high alert and closed down schools as the flood submerged several homes before the Alau Dam eventually broke down Tuesday morning. Read more »
September 09
Africa: Is Wild Wheat The Unsung Hero in the Fight Against Global Warming?
allAfrica
Wild relatives of wheat, humanity's most widely grown crop, could provide a solution to adapting to the climate crisis. Read more »
Sudan: IOM - 'Over 170,000 Displaced By Flooding in Sudan'
Dabanga
Floods since June have displaced over 172,000 people across 15 states in Sudan, according to the latest report from the United Nations International Organization for Migration's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Heavy Rains Displace Over 20,000 in Gambella Region As Baro River Overflows
Addis Standard
Heavy rainfall in the Jikawo district of Ethiopia's Gambella region has caused the Baro River to overflow, displacing over 20,000 people, according to local authorities. Residents… Read more »
Mali: Mali, Niger Scramble for International Aid to Deal With Dire Flooding
RFI
Mali has called on the international community for aid to deal with the fall-out of severe flooding which has hit the country in recent weeks. Over 40 people have died and… Read more »
Zambia: Japan Provides Critical Funding for WFP's Drought Response in Zambia
WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Japan to support 42,000 drought-affected people in Zambia to meet their essential… Read more »
Africa: VC Funding for Climate Startups Grows Despite Overall Decline
Daba Finance
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Zimbabwe: India Sends Food Aid to Drought-Stricken Zimbabweans Staring Hunger
New Zimbabwe
INDIA has dispatched a consignment of 1 000 metric tonnes of rice to Zimbabwe, aimed at addressing the urgent food security needs of the drought-affected countries grappling with… Read more »
Nigeria: Flooding in Nigeria - A Case of Climate Change or Governmental Failure? [analysis]
Daily Trust
Flooding in Nigeria has become an annual catastrophe that wreaks havoc across the nation, displacing thousands, destroying properties and causing untold suffering. Each rainy… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: African Journalists Poised to Lead Climate Action to Realise Trust Transition
IFJ
This landmark event brought together leaders of journalist unions from 29 countries across Africa's five regions, reinforcing their critical roles as both media professionals and… Read more »
Morocco: Torrential Rains Kill Eighteen People, Four Missing
MAP
Eighteen people were killed and four others are missing following the torrential rains that hammered several provinces of Morocco, the Interior Ministry said in an updated toll. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Seeks Collaboration to Stop Climate Change
Daily Trust
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has restated its commitment towards collaborating with the University of Maiduguri Consultancy Services to enhance the quality… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change, Banditry, Fuel Hike and Food Security
Daily Trust
Nigeria's agricultural sector is facing unprecedented challenges. The convergence of natural and human-induced disasters - flooding, drought, banditry, and a rise in petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Some of Our Communities Face Extinction - Yobe LG Chair
Daily Trust
The Chairman of Yusufari LGA of Yobe State, Baba Aji, has said that desertification has forced several communities in the area to flee their ancestral lands. Read more »
Nigeria: 24 Dead, 163 Injured, Over N22bn Properties Lost in Bauchi Floods
Daily Trust
Death toll from recent floods in Bauchi State has hit 24 persons. Read more »
Africa: Partners in Crisis Response and Prevention
UNDP
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September 08
Nigeria: Flood Displaces 49,000 in Yobe
Leadership
Flood caused by days of rains has displaced 49,000 persons in Yobe State. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Deaths in North East
Leadership
The recent floods in Nigeria, especially in the North East, have unveiled a harrowing chapter in the region's ongoing struggle with environmental and humanitarian crises. With… Read more »
September 07
Zimbabwe: Alarm As Land Barons Unleash Terror On Environmental Activists [press release]
263Chat
The Network for Environmental and Climate Justice has noted a growing trend of terror against environmental activists in Harare. Read more »
September 06
West Africa: Flood Displaces 950,000 People, Children in Nigeria, Mali and Niger
Vanguard
AS torrential rains continue to wreak havoc, Save the Children International, SCI, Friday, reported that the flood has displaced 950,000 people, mostly children in Nigeria, Mali… Read more »
September 05
South Africa: Political Parties Urged to Prioritise Climate Change As a Critical, Cross-Cutting Issue [analysis]
Democracy Works
In the face of escalating global climate challenges, the Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) hosted a reflective joint convening on the intersection of climate change and political… Read more »
September 04
Nigeria: 31 Killed, 5,280 Houses Destroyed By Floods in Kano
Daily Trust
At least 31 persons have been reported dead and 5,280 houses destroyed by flood across 21 local government areas of Kano State. Read more »
Kenya: Man Killed, Tens of Families Displaced After Nakuru Flash Floods
Capital FM
A man was swept away by storm water and tens of families displaced in Kaptembwa area of Nakuru West as heavy rains pounded the area. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mudenda Calls for Climate Change Laws, Ai-Powered Solutions
New Zimbabwe
PARLIAMENT speaker Jacob Mudenda has sounded the alarm on the devastating impacts of climate change, calling for swift action in enacting climate change laws and adopting… Read more »