April 22
Zimbabwe: El Nino-Linked Drought Threatens Maize Production in Zimbabwe
New Zimbabwe
Mazowe district of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province is struggling with prolonged severe drought, threatening the country's maize supply, and impacting business of its grain… Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Achieve 6000 Megawatts Using Hydro, Solar Plants - Adelabu
Vanguard
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has unveiled plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 using the hydro and solar plants. Read more »
Nigeria: Nema's New Leadership - Challenges and Prospects
Daily Trust
Nigeria grapples with a complex web of emergencies, from natural disasters from flooding to man-made ones like oil spills. Read more »
Nigeria: Our Coast, Highways, and Global Warming, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Premium Times
But even if we are to continue to play the ostrich on this matter, as the idea of the coastal highway suggests we are minded to, we may still wonder whether this highway is an… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Public Toilets Still Not Working
The Herald
Public toilets in central Harare continue to be closed, with the city council putting up notices stating this is because of a lack of water. Read more »
South Africa: Freedom Day, Food Justice and Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign March [analysis]
Daily Maverick
New report explores how corruption and discrimination intersect to undermine land rights in South Africa; the Healthy Living Alliance will host a webinar highlighting the grim… Read more »
April 21
Kenya: Kenya Red Cross On High Alert As Estates, Roads Flood in Nairobi
Capital FM
The Kenya Red Cross has mobilized tactical teams to aid in search and rescue efforts in various parts of Nairobi affected by Saturday's heavy rainfall. Read more »
Seychelles: Blue Whales - First Discovery Near Seychelles in Decades - What Our Study Found [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Green Man, Diredawa's Environmental Hero Aspires to Achieve Global Goals
Ethiopian Herald
Bayan Tesema, a resident of Diredawa City, has earned a nickname that resonates with his remarkable achievements: "The Green Man." Through his tireless dedication to reforestation… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - Kwara Reps Member to Sponsor Bill On Dredging of River Niger
Leadership
A member of the House of Representatives for Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Hon Ahmed Saba, has announced plan to sponsor a bill on the dredging of River… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, Investigate Oil Spill in Uzere
Daily Trust
In 2023, there was an oil spill in Uzere, in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, which spread into farmlands and fishing ponds of Uzere. Read more »
Nigeria: More Hurdles As Ganduje Moves to Weather Storms in APC
Daily Trust
Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, a former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has temporarily put a stop to the fresh move to oust him as the national chairman of… Read more »
Africa: Solar Irrigation Offering to Be Rolled Out Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Daily Trust
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement with Savant Group Ltd, committing US$12 million to scale SunCulture's solar… Read more »
April 19
Southern Africa: El Nino Driving Southern Africa Drought - Study
New Era
A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said yesterday.… Read more »
Africa: Calling Off UN Regional Climate Weeks Exposes Rich Nations' Lack of Goodwill [analysis]
African Arguments
Funding these essential meetings would cost little to rich countries but provide a potentially invaluable forum for developing countries. Read more »
South Africa: Elandsfontein Drowning in Sewage and Buried By Rubble
GroundUp
City of Ekurhuleni has not helped the residents who have reported the issues for nearly a year Read more »
Liberia: EPA, FDA & Partners Brainstorm On Multi-Level Climate Governance Strategy
New Dawn
Government of Liberia strategizes on Climate Change regime. Read more »
April 18
West Africa: Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn
RFI
An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate… Read more »
Kenya: African Climate Summit Propels Ruto to Time's Top 100 Influential People
Business Day Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto has earned recognition as one of Time magazine's top 100 influential people, a testament to the country's achievement in hosting a successful Africa… Read more »
Africa: Deadly Heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa Would Have Been Impossible Without Human-Caused Climate Change [press release]
IFRC
This press release was originally published by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. An expert from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre contributed to the study and is… Read more »
South Africa: Climate Change Makes Life Harder - in South Africa It's Likely to Bring Heatwaves, Water Stress and Gender-Based Violence [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa is feeling the impacts of global warming. Heat is frequent and more intense. Human-induced climate change made the severe 2015-2017 drought three to six times more… Read more »
Africa: Modelling Injustice - South Experts Call for Climate Model Paradigm Shift [analysis]
African Arguments
Projections that assume the Global North will continue to over-emit help perpetuate inequalities and violate principles of equity, warn scientists. Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Records 41fire Outbreaks in 2 Months
New Dawn
-Says National Fire Service Read more »
Tunisia: Current Water Situation Remains Worrying Despite Recent Rainfall (Ridha Gabouj)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The current water situation in Tunisia is still worrying, despite recent rainfall. The filling rate of dams stands at just 36%, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture,… Read more »
Gambia: 'Govt Won't Take Lightly Illegal Sale of Manduar Forest'
The Point
Rohey John Manjang, the minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource, has made it clear that the government would not take "lightly" the illegal sale of the… Read more »