November 13
Liberia: Government Lapse Leading Miners to Community Forests
Liberian Observer
In early June, villagers seized a team of miners and their equipment for operating in the Salayea Community Forest without their consent and sued them. Read more »
Liberia: 14,000 Customers, Less Than 5,000 Pay Water Bills, Says LWSC Boss Mo Ali
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has raised alarm over the low number of water consumers paying their bills, compared to the many who reportedly access public water… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Octopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - Global Warming Is Over, Global Boiling Begins, Antonio Guterees Warns
Vanguard
The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned about the dire need for climate action and increased funding to support vulnerable nations, stressing… Read more »
Uganda: Here Are Uganda's Priorities At Cop 29 in Baku
Observer
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is a creature of Article 7 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), established as the supreme body of the… Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Says Developing Nations Must Secure Climate Deal At COP29
Capital FM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared that securing a climate finance deal at COP29 is critical for developing nations, emphasizing that they "must not leave Baku… Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Climate Finance Action At COP29
Capital FM
At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for substantial and immediate financial commitments to support… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Create More Green Jobs - President
The Herald
ZIMBABWE aspires to transition from a mere supplier of raw minerals to a key player in the global renewable energy sector and create green jobs as it industrialises, President… Read more »
Zimbabwe: More Rains Expected
The Herald
Plumtree and Matopos received notable rainfall of above 20 millimetres as various parts of the country received widespread thunderstorms with some localised heavy downpours on… Read more »
Africa: Countries Are Pledging Money They Don't Control At COP29
Daily Maverick
Over the next two weeks, nearly 200 countries participating in United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan will negotiate a new, possibly multi-trillion-dollar annual finance goal… Read more »
Gambia: GCCI Engages Fisherfolks On Challenges
The Point
In a bid to get first-hand knowledge on some of the challenges affecting local fisherfolks in the country, The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) last week played host… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Vows to Demolish Buildings On Green Areas in FCT
Leadership
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that any unauthorised building erected on green areas in the nation's capital city will be demolished… Read more »
South Africa: Brazil and SA Must Lead G20 Push Against Global Inequality and Climate Injustice
Daily Maverick
Both Brazil and South Africa are countries with some of the highest levels of structural inequality and persistent systemic racism, which shows the unequal burden carried by… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the COP29 High-Level Side Event - Cop Presidencies Bringing Health At the Centre of Climate Agenda - 13 November 2024 [press release]
WHO
Honourable Minister Babayev, Read more »
November 12
Africa: 'AI is No Panacea, But If It Can Help With Africa's Challenges, We Should Be Open-Minded' [interview]
allAfrica
allAfrica's Juanita Williams and Joy Basu, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across… Read more »
Nigeria: 33 Million Could Face Hunger Next Year
UN News
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food… Read more »
Africa: Every Breath Counts on World Pneumonia Day
allAfrica
World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12. This year it focuses on events around partnerships, aiming to lower mortality rates and strengthen pandemic defenses by… Read more »
Africa: African Nations Demand Huge Climate Aid Boost Amid Global Distrust
RFI
African nations are pushing for a dramatic increase in climate financing at the UN's Cop29 summit that opened in Azerbaijan on Monday - calling for $1.3 trillion (€1.22… Read more »
Africa: Five Animals That Behave Differently in Moonlight [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously - a phenomenon so spectacular it can be seen from space. Read more »
Uganda: COP29 - Nankabirwa Calls for Clean Cooking Solutions to Support Refugee Communities, Protect Forests
Nile Post
Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for sustainable clean cooking solutions to support Uganda's extensive refugee population and safeguard the country's forests. Read more »
South Africa: Debate Rages Over Spaza Shop Regulation - South African News Briefs - November 12, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: Chaos As Joburg Water Tries to Remove Illegal Connections
GroundUp
Residents of Phumla Mqashi informal settlement chase away technicians Read more »
Africa: Wildlife Conservation Finance - Investing in People and Planet for World Wildlife Day 2025
UNDP
In 2025, World Wildlife Day will be celebrated under the critical theme of "Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet." The year 2025 will also coincide with… Read more »
Zimbabwe: City Fails to Cope With Piles of Garbage
The Herald
The Harare City Council's inability to handle substantial amounts of waste has resulted in garbage accumulating at terminuses. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Government of Côte d'Ivoire Collaborates With International Financial Institutions, Development Partners, and the Private Sector to Catalyze Climate Finance [document]
IMF
The Government of Côte d'Ivoire, announced today at COP29 in Baku a wide range of initiatives to catalyze climate financing in Côte d'Ivoire. Read more »
