November 21
Kenya: No Climate Deal in Sight As COP29 Ends Friday in Baku
Capital FM
COP29 is ending on Friday in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, but there is no deal in sight as negotiators remain deadlocked over climate finance--the summit's central issue. Dubbed the… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Flood - N5 Billion Pledges Remain Unfulfilled As Relief Distribution Ends - Officials
Premium Times
Meanwhile, the Borno State officials declined to provide a detailed breakdown of the sources of the funds received and the outstanding amounts. Read more »
South Africa: Centre for Biological Control Appointed to Assist With Invasive Alien Plants
SAnews.gov.za
Rand Water has appointed the Centre for Biological Control to assist with biocontrol on the Vaal River Barrage reservoir. Read more »
November 20
Zimbabwe: Women Farmers Leading Climate Resilience in Zimbabwe
263Chat
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector, long dominated by smallholder farmers, is undergoing a women-led transformation. Read more »
Africa: Madagascar's Huge Ocean Algae Bloom Was Caused By Dust From Drought-Stricken Southern Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae… Read more »
Africa: 'One Finger in Clean Energy, Two Legs in Fossil Fuels' - TotalEnergies Accused of COP29 Greenwashing Offensive [analysis]
African Arguments
TotalEnergies' charm offensive has ramped up, having been found guilty of making misleading claims about its commitment to sustainability this year. Read more »
Southern Africa: Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought
allAfrica
Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlying crisis remains. Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Water - Tales of Woe
GroundUp
At least maintenance on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is on track Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Our People Suffering for Emissions They Didn't Create - Environment Minister
Daily Trust
By Chiamaka Enendu Read more »
Africa: Dazzling Wildlife Portraits At COP29 - a Conversation With Photographer Brad Wilson
IPS
As delegates at COP29 stroll through the venue in Baku, Azerbaijan, many pause to marvel at the stunning portraits of animals and birds adorning the pavilion walls. These 16… Read more »
Africa: Embedding Education Into Climate Finance Will Deliver Desired Learning, Climate Action Outcomes
IPS
Education is under threat as multiple crises push children out of school and into harms way. COP29 Baku could break historical barriers that hold back education from playing a… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Water Crisis - Experts Urge Collective Action to Restore Johannesburg's Water System
Daily Maverick
South Africa's largest city is in a water crisis. Cities reporter and Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffejee sat down with the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation,… Read more »
Ghana: Increase Efforts to Eradicate Open Defaecation
Ghanaian Times
Over the years, Ghanaians generally have been urged to put an end to open defaecation but the pleading appears not to have been well embraced. Read more »
Africa: Turning Waste Into Treasure - Gadiaba Kodio's Mission to Recycle Africa's Waste
Africa Renewal
Malian artist reimagines Africa's waste, blending art and activism to spark an eco-conscious revolution. Read more »
Africa: Baku Talks Heat Up - New Climate Finance Deal, Urban Challenges in COP29 Spotlight
UN News
As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting updates on the progress of negotiations regarding a… Read more »
South Africa: Government Consults Plastic Industry On Combatting Pollution
SAnews.gov.za
While South Africa supports the development of an internationally legally binding instrument to combat plastic pollution, government has assured the plastic industry that the… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Africa Demands 'Grants Not Loans' to Confront Climate Crisis
Premium Times
Dozens of climate groups from across the continent under the aegis of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), asked world leaders to refrain from increasing the… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Africa's Negotiators Urge World Leaders to Triple Adaptation Funds
Premium Times
With less than four days to the end of the ongoing COP29 negotiations, the African negotiators are demanding over $1 trillion per annum from 2026 and 2030 to finance… Read more »
Africa: African Delegates Urge Action, Hope for Last-Minute Deal in Azerbaijan
RFI
Negotiators at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan are working to overcome a deadlock in negotiations. African representatives are emphasizing that, despite being the least… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Starts Updating Plan to Target Persistent Organic Pollutants
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles has begun updating its National Implementation (NIP) Plan to effectively target Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and stay aligned with the Stockholm Convention. Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda, Horn of Africa Countries Forecast to Face Flooding Risks
New Times
Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the… Read more »
South Africa: Unemployed Tembisa Men Step in to Clean Filthy Chemical Toilets
GroundUp
Payment dispute between City of Ekhurhuleni and cleaning contractors has left several communities with dirty, smelly toilets Read more »
Somalia: Over 427,000 Displaced in Somalia Amid Conflict & Climate Shocks
Radio Dalsan
More than 427,000 people have been forced to flee their homes within Somalia during the first 10 months of 2024, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed on Tuesday,… Read more »
Namibia: Three Poachers Shot Dead At Etosha
Namibian
Three poachers have been shot and killed at Etosha National Park by the Namibian Police's anti-poaching unit. Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - Nigeria Strengthens Ties With China On Global Climate Action
Daily Trust
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the federal government with the People's Republic of China. Read more »
