October 23
South Africa: Municipalities Remain the Achilles Heel in Gauteng's Water-Related Issues [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation is concerned that municipalities' inability to perform their water conservation and advocacy roles, along with their inability to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimparks Launches Investigation After Three Lions Are Beheaded
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is investigating a case of poaching after three lions were found beheaded in Hwange National Park. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Secures $100m for Climate-Resilient Agriculture From GCF
Shabelle
Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, a prominent figure in climate finance, expressed her delight at attending the 40th Board Meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), where a historic… Read more »
Nigeria: EU Assists in Training of Nigerian Climate Negotiators to COP29
This Day
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), scheduled for November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the European Union (EU) is partnering the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Seals Over 352 Churches, Mosques, Others
Vanguard
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, yesterday, disclosed that over 352 facilities including religious houses have been shut down across various parts of the… Read more »
Africa: Ethical Framework Aims to Counter Risks of Geoengineering Research
Greenhouse Agency
Pressure for climate intervention may gain momentum as world heats up Read more »
Nigeria: Floodwaters of Famine - Maiduguri Deluge Exacerbates Nigeria's Food Crisis
Premium Times
Back-to-back flood incidents in many states in recent years, as well as conflicts and general insecurity in rural communities, have made farming and food production more… Read more »
Namibia: German Cash Injection Helps Safeguard Kunene Communities Against Wildlife Conflict
Namibia Economist
Twenty three conservancies in the Kunene region received funding from the German Government through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism to mitigate the impact of… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Climate Chief Calls for Greater Speed in Climate Finance to Prevent Collapse of Global Economy
This Day
The UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said there is an urgent need to improve global climate finance to prevent the collapse of the economies of all countries,… Read more »
October 22
South Africa: Eastern Cape Village Still Without Water 30 Years Since Democracy
GroundUp
Residents in Lugada walk far distances to collect water from a wellpoint Read more »
Uganda: 'An Ecological War Is Going On' - Uganda Charcoal Booms Despite Ban [analysis]
African Arguments
Our undercover investigation highlights how easily corruption and unclear borders continue to undermine the charcoal ban in Uganda. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Needs N$9.9 Billion Annually to Finance Green Growth
Namibian
Namibia will need N$9.9 billion annually to meet its green growth objectives. Read more »
Malawi: With No Home to Go Back to, Over 7000 Flood Survivors in Nsanje Face Harsh Reality After Relocation
Nyasa Times
Over 7,000 flood survivors in Nsanje District are grappling with dire living conditions after being relocated due to the devastating impacts of recent cyclones. Many, like… Read more »
Ghana: Finance Ministry's Role in Addressing Climate Change Non-Negotiable
Ghanaian Times
Climate change has become a global phenomenon every country has to contend with. Read more »
Africa: How Finance Can Be Part of the Solution to the World's Biodiversity Crisis [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
More than half of the world's total GDP is at least moderately dependent on nature. Yet arguably, there is no economy (or life) without nature. A quarter of animal and planet… Read more »
South Africa: Six Out of 10 People in Gauteng Worry That They Will Run Out of Water
Daily Maverick
A quality of life survey shows that water is a rising risk to wellbeing in the province. Read more »
Rwanda: Farmers Shift to Short-Cycle Crops Amidst Minimal Rains
New Times
Farmers without access to irrigation systems are increasingly turning to short-cycle and climate-resilient crops, such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava, due to delayed and… Read more »
Rwanda: With the Zambezi River Drying Up, Rwanda Needs to Embrace Nuclear [opinion]
New Times
When I think of the world's mighty, omnipotent river systems, the Nile, the Niger, the Yangtze, the Danube, the Thames, the Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Zambezi come to mind. Read more »
Rwanda: Farmers Look to Resilient Crops As Poor Rains Threaten Harvests
New Times
Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava, after encountering delayed and minimal… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Calls On Government to Invest in Climate Resilient Infrastructure That Withstands Inclement Weather [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) calls on government to invest in climate resistant infrastructure as episodes of dangerous weather occur more frequently. Read more »
South Africa: Families Evacuated From Their Flooded Homes in Nelson Mandela Bay
GroundUp
Municipality says mop up and damage assessment operations are underway Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Presidency Publishes Final Texts of Declarations and Pledges for Upcoming UN Climate Summit
Capital FM
The COP29 Presidency has published the final texts of nine Declarations and Pledges, forming a key part of its Action Agenda for the upcoming UN climate summit in Baku this… Read more »
Africa: Biodiversity is Fundamental to Feed a Hungry Planet - IFAD at COP16 Colombia
IFAD
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia, to… Read more »
Africa: COP16 - Is This Our Last Chance to Save Nature? [opinion]
IPS
As COP16 approaches, we have been reflecting on the state of our planet in 2024; the word "crisis" feels insufficient to describe the devastation we're witnessing. Read more »
Africa: Capacity Building Is Key to Africa's Digital Sequencing Success Story
IPS
Christian Tiambo has always wished to uplift local farmers' communities through cutting-edge science. Read more »
