November 13
Africa: Time to Pay Up - Make Big Oil Fund Climate Loss and Damage [press release]
Global Witness
As UN climate negotiations begin, a new Global Witness analysis shows that top oil and gas producers could pay for climate loss and damage in lower-income countries with their… Read more »
West Africa: Pandemic Preparedness in West Africa - Multiplayer Collaborative Solutions for a Changing Climate [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified climate change as one of humanity's most significant health threat, with significant impacts across Africa. Rising temperatures… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Octopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - Global Warming Is Over, Global Boiling Begins, Antonio Guterees Warns
Vanguard
The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned about the dire need for climate action and increased funding to support vulnerable nations, stressing… Read more »
Uganda: Here Are Uganda's Priorities At Cop 29 in Baku
Observer
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is a creature of Article 7 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), established as the supreme body of the… Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Says Developing Nations Must Secure Climate Deal At COP29
Capital FM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared that securing a climate finance deal at COP29 is critical for developing nations, emphasizing that they "must not leave Baku… Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Climate Finance Action At COP29
Capital FM
At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for substantial and immediate financial commitments to support… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Create More Green Jobs - President
The Herald
ZIMBABWE aspires to transition from a mere supplier of raw minerals to a key player in the global renewable energy sector and create green jobs as it industrialises, President… Read more »
Zimbabwe: More Rains Expected
The Herald
Plumtree and Matopos received notable rainfall of above 20 millimetres as various parts of the country received widespread thunderstorms with some localised heavy downpours on… Read more »
Africa: Countries Are Pledging Money They Don't Control At COP29
Daily Maverick
Over the next two weeks, nearly 200 countries participating in United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan will negotiate a new, possibly multi-trillion-dollar annual finance goal… Read more »
South Africa: Brazil and SA Must Lead G20 Push Against Global Inequality and Climate Injustice
Daily Maverick
Both Brazil and South Africa are countries with some of the highest levels of structural inequality and persistent systemic racism, which shows the unequal burden carried by… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the COP29 High-Level Side Event - Cop Presidencies Bringing Health At the Centre of Climate Agenda - 13 November 2024 [press release]
WHO
Honourable Minister Babayev, Read more »
November 12
Africa: 'AI is No Panacea, But If It Can Help With Africa's Challenges, We Should Be Open-Minded' [interview]
allAfrica
allAfrica's Juanita Williams and Joy Basu, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across… Read more »
Nigeria: 33 Million Could Face Hunger Next Year
UN News
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food… Read more »
Africa: Every Breath Counts on World Pneumonia Day
allAfrica
World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12. This year it focuses on events around partnerships, aiming to lower mortality rates and strengthen pandemic defenses by… Read more »
Africa: African Nations Demand Huge Climate Aid Boost Amid Global Distrust
RFI
African nations are pushing for a dramatic increase in climate financing at the UN's Cop29 summit that opened in Azerbaijan on Monday - calling for $1.3 trillion (€1.22… Read more »
Uganda: COP29 - Nankabirwa Calls for Clean Cooking Solutions to Support Refugee Communities, Protect Forests
Nile Post
Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for sustainable clean cooking solutions to support Uganda's extensive refugee population and safeguard the country's forests. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Government of Côte d'Ivoire Collaborates With International Financial Institutions, Development Partners, and the Private Sector to Catalyze Climate Finance [document]
IMF
The Government of Côte d'Ivoire, announced today at COP29 in Baku a wide range of initiatives to catalyze climate financing in Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
Nigeria: UK's Starmer, AfDB's Adesina At COP29 As New Climate Fund Launches
Vanguard
At COP29 in Azerbaijan, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina stressed the transformative vision behind a newly launched Climate Investment Fund, set to list… Read more »
Rwanda: COP29 - What Is At Stake At the 2024 Global Climate Summit?
New Times
The UN annual climate summit is now underway in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, where thousands of world leaders, including representatives of governments around the world are… Read more »
Rwanda: COP29 - What African Group of Negotiators Want to Walk Away With?
New Times
The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, at the ongoing 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, are pushing for a significant… Read more »
Uganda: Leaders Champion Climate Finance, Energy Resilience, and Adaptation At COP29
Nile Post
Uganda's delegation is taking a proactive stance at COP29 in Baku, presenting ambitious strategies in climate finance, sustainable energy, and climate adaptation--key areas for… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Indigenous Grains Make a Comeback Amid Climate Challenges
263Chat
In Zimbabwe, a quiet revolution is taking root as smallholder farmers embrace traditional grains like millet and sorghum to secure their livelihoods and combat the growing threat… Read more »
Africa: Rocky Start at COP29 Climate Talks - CSOs Hold Firm on Human Rights, Finance and Climate Justice [press release]
Natural Justice
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) has opened amid deep divisions over agenda items, fossil fuel… Read more »
Cameroon: WFP Responds to Severe Flooding in Cameroon That Affects Over 400,000 People
WFP
Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices,… Read more »
