May 06
Ghana: Net Loss - the Hidden Cost of Protecting Ghana's Oceans
Ghanaian Times
Maame Ayorkor has sold fish from the same weathered wooden table near Jamestown harbour for 22 years. Each morning, she rises before dawn, waits for the canoes to return, and sorts… Read more »
Kenya: KWS Urges Laikipia Conservancies to Join Rhino Sanctuary Expansion Drive
Capital FM
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has called on community conservancies across Laikipia County to join a growing network of rhino sanctuaries, as the agency ramps up efforts to… Read more »
Liberia: EPA Tightens Enforcement
Liberian Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has announced sweeping enforcement actions against major companies, ordering Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) to finance… Read more »
Gambia: CGI Urges Private Sector Drive As Gambia Launches Climate Report
The Point
The Confederation of Gambian Industries (CGI) has called for stronger private sector leadership in driving The Gambia's transition to a green and resilient economy, following the… Read more »
Gambia: End Indiscriminate Waste Dumping Now [opinion]
The Point
The surge in indiscriminate waste disposal across the Greater Banjul Area and parts of West Coast Region is alarming. Read more »
Gambia: GPF Completes Training On Combatting Environmental Crimes
The Point
The Gambia Police Force, in collaboration with DLEAG, the Department of Forestry, the National Environment Agency (NEA), the Department of Fisheries, and the Gambia Armed Forces,… Read more »
Gambia: VP Jallow - Climate Change Threatens Economy, Coastline
The Point
His Excellency Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow has officially launched The Gambia Country Climate and Development Report, delivering a strong message on the country's exposure… Read more »
South Africa: Severe Weather Warnings Prompt School Closures Across Western and Eastern Cape
Daily Maverick
As an intense cut-off low-pressure system triggers Orange Level 8 warnings, education authorities have suspended classes in high-risk districts across these provinces. With severe… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Activates Operations Centre Amid Rainy Weather
SAnews.gov.za
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Disaster Management Centre has fully activated the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) as severe weather conditions and flooding continue to impact… Read more »
May 05
South Africa: Public Urged to Exercise Caution Amid Severe Weather Warnings
SAnews.gov.za
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged all South Africans to exercise heightened caution following severe weather warnings… Read more »
East Africa: IGAD Unveils Regional Youth Coalition to Shape Climate Policy, Drive Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Capital FM
A new regional youth-driven platform aimed at tackling climate change and strengthening food systems in Eastern Africa has been officially launched in Nairobi, marking a key step… Read more »
South Africa: 12 Killed in Two Eastern Cape Crashes - South African News Briefs - May 5, 2026
allAfrica
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Angola: Over 1,600 Families Return Home in Benguela, After Flooding
ANGOP
At least 1,634 families affected by the flooding on April 12 in Benguela province, have returned to their homes, ANGOP has learned. Read more »
Kenya: Rains Push Up Kenya Hydropower Output to 9.57 Million Units
Capital FM
Increased rainfall has boosted hydropower generation in Kenya, reducing reliance on costly thermal power plants, according to Kenya Electricity Generating Company. Read more »
South Africa: No Water, No Crops - Irrigation Schemes Could Be a Powerful Way for South Africa's Smallholder Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Across South Africa's rural landscape, thousands of hectares of fertile land lie unused. Irrigation systems have collapsed, water no longer reaches crops reliably, and many farmers… Read more »
South Africa: While Taps Sit Dry, Presidency Asks South Africans to Wait a Month Longer for Water Crisis Plan [press release]
DA
Late yesterday afternoon, the Presidency requested a 30-day extension to my PAIA request, filed on 25 March 2026. My application seeks to uncover meeting minutes from the… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape On High Alert for Severe Storms
Scrolla
Severe weather will hit the Western Cape on 6 and 7 May. Heavy rain and high waves could cause flooding. Officials might close schools in the Garden Route on Wednesday. Rain… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Climate Accountability With New Transparency Committee
This Day
The federal government has inaugurated a Project Steering Committee (PSC) to drive the implementation of the Global Environment Facility-backed Capacity Building Initiative for… Read more »
Tanzania: Climate Change Threatens Tanzania's Blue Economy Growth, Govt Warns
Daily News
Tanzania's vast potential in the blue economy, renewable energy and tourism sectors is expected to drive economic growth, but rising impacts of climate change could undermine these… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Youth Are Shaping the Continent's Climate Future
IPS
Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, warming faster than the global average and facing disproportionate climate impacts, despite contributing the least to global… Read more »
Uganda: Relief for Bukomansimbi As NGOs Roll Out Borehole Project to Address Water Crisis
Nile Post
Weeks after reports highlighted a worsening water crisis in Bukomansimbi District, relief has started reaching affected communities as non-governmental organizations roll out a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Host Global Bird Summit As Species Decline
Capital FM
BirdLife International has warned that more than 40 percent of migratory bird species worldwide are in decline, as Kenya prepares to host the Global Flyways Summit later this year. Read more »
Kenya: IGAD Targets Thousands of Youth Innovators in Climate Coalition Expansion
Capital FM
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development(IGAD) is seeking to engage thousands of young climate innovators across Eastern Africa through a newly launched regional youth… Read more »
Nigeria: Rainstorm Kills 2, Destroys 50 Houses in Kaduna Lga
Vanguard
A rainstorm has claimed two lives and destroyed more than 50 houses in Dokan Mai-Jama'a, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Read more »
Namibia: Education Cuts Costs With Prepaid Water Meters
New Era
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has installed prepaid water meters at nine schools in Okahandja as part of a cost saving initiative following… Read more »
