November 04
Rwanda: Govt Secures $50m Investment for Plastic Packaging Factory
New Times
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has announced the establishment of a new compostable plastic packaging factory as part of the country's ongoing commitment to… Read more »
South Africa: Weather Warning for KZN, Eastern Cape
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms and snow along the Eastern Cape escarpment from Monday until Tuesday. Read more »
Southern Africa: Drought-Hit Zambia Boosts Power Imports to Combat Blackouts
Daba Finance
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Namibia: Hardap's Desperate Times - Four Die, 188 Hospitalised With Severe Malnutrition As Taps Run Dry
New Era
Four children died and 188 people have been admitted to medical facilities in the Hardap region due to malnutrition. Read more »
Seychelles: COP16 CBD - Seychelles Cautious About Biodiversity Credits, More Analysis Needed
Seychelles News Agency
Citing the need to exercise caution, the Seychelles' Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, described financing as a tool to forward the common… Read more »
South Africa: Coastal Communities and Eco-Justice Groups' Offshore Drilling Appeal Highlights Threats to Livelihoods, Marine Ecosystems, and Climate Goals
The Green Connection
With COP29 just a few weeks away, The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise Development Trust are drawing attention to the widespread opposition of the… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - What You Need to Know About the Global Climate Summit [press release]
AI London
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens next week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit takes place between 11 and 22 November, and decisions made… Read more »
Africa: Richer Countries Must Commit to Pay At COP29 As Climate Change Forcibly Displaces Millions Across Africa
AI London
With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most responsible for global warming must agree at the COP29 climate conference… Read more »
Ghana: Wildlife Officers Seize Bush Meat
Ghanaian Times
Chop bar operators were left in a state of vexation after they had their variety of bush meat seized by wildlife officers during a joint operation by the Wildlife Division and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Displaces Thousands in Bayelsa Communities
Daily Trust
Severe flooding has displaced thousands of residents in Biseni Kingdom, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, submerging homes, schools, healthcare facilities, places of… Read more »
Uganda: Lions Club Starts Campaign to Replenish Tooro's Green Environment
Nile Post
The Lions Club Region C has celebrated a significant step in environmental stewardship with the launch of a groundbreaking conservation campaign at the Tooro Botanical Gardens. Read more »
Uganda: Schools Close in Lahore As Pollution Hits Record Level
Nile Post
BBC | Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Wreaks Havoc, Sacks Several Bayelsa Communities
Vanguard
thousands of people from Bayelsa communities have been displaced from their homes by flood. Read more »
Liberia: Stakeholders Call for Agroecology Investment and Climate Financing Framework At National Summit
Liberian Investigator
Several national policymakers, institutions from both private and public sectors, the media, and international stakeholders issued a communiqué urging increased investment… Read more »
November 03
Uganda: Lightning Kills 14 in Refugee Camp
Nile Post
Tragedy has befallen after lightning struck a church and killed 14 people during prayers. Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascar's Master Artisans Sail Through Time to Revive Lost Ships
RFI
Antananarivo - In a small workshop on the outskirts of Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, a team of master artisans is keeping maritime history alive by crafting detailed models… Read more »
South Africa: Four People Killed in Devastating Limpopo Hailstorm
Daily Maverick
Two children who drowned in an open pit toilet and two elderly residents killed by falling debris were buried at the weekend after a heavy storm in Limpopo. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi to Gain More Water As Tunnel Nears Completion
Capital FM
Residents of Nairobi City will soon enjoy increased supply of clean drinking water as the Northern Collector Tunnel in Murang'a is near completion, President William Ruto has… Read more »
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Installing New Devices to Monitor, Prevent Air Pollution
Ethiopian Herald
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data, a third of the world's population, or around 2.4 billion people, still relies on open fires and inefficient stoves to cook… Read more »
Africa: AI Can Help Develop Climate-Resistant Crops for Africa - but It Shouldn't Be Left in the Hands of Corporates [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
How we use land and feed a growing global population, and the burden we place on natural habitats in pursuit of nutrition, will again take centre stage at the annual global climate… Read more »
Africa: COP16 Delivers On Indigenous Peoples, Digital Sequencing, but Fails On Finance
IPS
The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) on Sunday without any formal closing. In a voice message, David Ainsworth, the Communications… Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Illegal Miners Arrested After Underground Food and Water Supplies Cut
Daily Maverick
The zama zamas who surfaced at Orkney over the weekend are the small fish in this big pond of criminality. The big fish have yet to be landed in the net. Read more »
November 02
Egypt: World Urban Forum - the Search for Solutions to the Global Housing Crisis Moves to Cairo
UN News
As the world's population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These… Read more »
Nigeria: Nimet Predicts 3-Day Sunshine, Cloudiness From Sunday
Vanguard
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. Read more »
November 01
Africa: Climate Emergency Risks Worsening Aids Epidemic, UN Warns At COP29
UNAIDS
Countries facing "triple funding crisis" of insufficient climate finance, insufficient HIV funding, and crippling debt Read more »
