May 12
South Africa: Granny Flees Flooded Shack As Storms Kill Three in Western Cape
Scrolla
Nomabhaso Veli, 50, fled her flooded shack in Khayelitsha after heavy rain and gale-force winds hit Cape Town this week for the second time in a row. Three people have died and… Read more »
Kenya: Weather Agency Issues Flood Warning As Rains Persist in Multiple Regions
Capital FM
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that rains will persist in several parts of the country through May 18, with some areas likely to experience heavy downpours… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Orders Wetland Protection, Bans Farming in Swamps
Nile Post
President Museveni has ordered an immediate halt to rice and potato growing in wetlands, warning that continued destruction of swamps and forests is threatening Uganda's rainfall… Read more »
Malawi: Wildlife Crime Convict Yinhua's Corruption Trial Fails to Commence Over Fuel Crisis
Nyasa Times
The High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday once again failed to commence the corruption trial involving convicted Chinese wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua after prison authorities… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Names Events to Accompany the Environment Day, Address Climate Change
Daily News
THE Minister of State in the Vice President's Office (Union and Environment), Engineer Hamad Yusuf Masauni, has announced that the 2026 World Environment Day celebrations will be… Read more »
Africa: Ambitious Great Green Wall Shows Slow, Steady Progress in Strengthening Landscapes, Improving Livelihoods
IPS
In 2021, Gadeja Shehu and about a hundred farmers in Garbadu village, Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria, were invited by officials of the National Agency for the Great Green… Read more »
Africa: Millions of Farmers in Africa's Great Lakes Region Face Rising Temperatures. Study Predicts How Crop Disease and Pests Could Spread [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Farming in the Great Lakes region of Africa (which includes Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Kenya) is challenging because of changing… Read more »
Kenya: KWS Intensifies Search After Hyena Spotted in Syokimau Near JKIA
Capital FM
Residents of Syokimau and surrounding areas have been urged to remain calm but vigilant following reports of a hyena sighting along Mwananchi Road off Eastport Drive on Sunday. Read more »
Africa: UN Chief António Guterres - Africa Bears Brunt of Climate Crisis, Needs Urgent Climate Financing
Capital FM
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Africa is bearing the heaviest burden of the global climate crisis despite contributing the least to global… Read more »
South Africa: Gift of the Givers Steps in As Cape Town Deluges Flood 26 Informal Settlements
Daily Maverick
The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged,… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Takes Global Lead in Water Governance ... Secretariat Relocates From Sweden to Windhoek
New Era
Namibia is positioning itself as a global leader in water governance and investment following the relocation of the Secretariat of the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO)… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt to Roll Out Real-Time Pollution Monitoring
Daily News
THE government is in the final stages of installing a modern environmental pollution monitoring system known as the Tanzania Online Continuous Emission Monitoring System (TOCEMS). Read more »
May 11
South Africa: Govt Declares National Disaster Over Severe Weather
allAfrica
South Africa has declared a national disaster in response to a wave of severe weather that has battered several provinces over the past week. Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Residents Flee Homes As Overnight Rains Trigger Widespread Flooding
Capital FM
Heavy overnight rains have caused severe flooding across parts of Kisumu County, submerging homes, cutting off roads, and forcing families to flee as water levels continued to rise… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 11, 2026
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South Africa: Cape Storm Wreaks Havoc
GroundUp
Three deaths and many injuries reported as emergency teams respond to hundreds of calls Read more »
South Africa: All Western Cape Schools Shut as Storm Intensifies
allAfrica
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier announced on Monday afternoon that every school in the province would be closed on Tuesday, 12 May, as the severe weather battering the… Read more »
South Africa: Several Weather Warnings Issued for Northern, Western, Eastern Cape
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says that very cold, wet, and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the… Read more »
South Africa: Mogale City Pumping Raw Sewage Into Rivers in the Cradle of Humankind
GroundUp
All three of the municipality's wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Banks On Climate Resilience for Its Long-Term Economic Growth
Daily News
TANZANIA'S Development Vision 2050 and the Long-Term Perspective Plan (2025-2050) have placed environmental conservation and climate resilience among the country's key development… Read more »
South Africa: Gale Force Winds Smash the Cape Provinces
Scrolla
Wild winds reaching 140 kilometres per hour and giant eight metre waves are crashing into the Southern Cape coast today. The government has declared a national disaster across… Read more »
Africa: Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems
IPS
As the global target to eliminate hunger by 2030 fast slips out of reach, investing in how the world feeds itself is the only way to avert a crisis. Read more »
South Africa: Brutal Storms Trap Communities and Force National Disaster
Scrolla
The government declared a national disaster across six provinces after brutal cold fronts brought freezing weather and gale force winds. Strong winds are grounding rescue… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Cemeteries Reopen Following Flood Disruptions
SAnews.gov.za
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has announced the reopening of all municipal cemeteries that were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions. Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Kill Suspected Terrorist, Recover Arms in Kogi Forest Operation
Premium Times
According to Mr Abdullahi, troops of the 12 Brigade Quick Response Group laid an ambush at a suspected crossing point used by terrorists in the early hours of Sunday under… Read more »
