Africa: What's on the Agenda for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit?

Invitations for African leaders to convene in world capitals have become regular features on the diplomatic calendar. The France-Africa Summit, an annual event since 1973, and… Read more »

Africa: Negotiators at COP27 Wrangle Over Loss and Damage and Fossil Fuel Phase Out #AfricaClimateCrisis

On Gender Day African Development Bank Rallies Global Support for Women to Build Climate Resilience Read more »

East Africa: 'The Horn of Africa Is Paying the Price for the World's Selfishness' #AfricaClimateCrisis

The fallout of a changing climate is indisputable as it is already disrupting the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Read more »

Africa: It's Time to Accelerate the Low-Carbon Transition Through Sustainable and Inclusive Trade #AfricaClimateCrisis

A key component of equitable global development and poverty reduction is dealing with the climate crisis. International trade can play a vital role in this. Read more »

Africa: Helping Small Businesses Adapt to the Climate Crisis is Crucial for African Countries #AfricaClimateHope

Small and medium-sized enterprises are essential engines for growth and play a key role in creating jobs and supporting sustainable livelihoods. Yet, the financing gap for SMEs,… Read more »

Africa: Global Crises Plunge Millions Into Acute Food Insecurity

The coronavirus pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine have helped to drive at least 112 million people - more than one in every 10 Africans - into acute food insecurity, the… Read more »

Southern Africa: Interfaith Groups Call for Agroecology to Be At Centre of COP27's Agenda #AfricaClimateHope

Faith communities all over the world are playing an increasingly important role in educating and encouraging followers to step up and take action on food security and the climate… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Risks State of Medical Emergency Over Shortage of Healthcare Workers - South African News Briefs - October 7, 2022

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South Africa: Govt to Assist Wine Industry, Says Minister - South African News Briefs - October 6, 2022

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South Africa: Is Jacob Zuma on Comeback Trail? South African News Briefs - September 27, 2022

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South Africa: MPs Call For Heads to Roll at Eskom - South African News Briefs - September 21, 2022

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Somalia: More Than Half a Million Children Face Catastrophic Hunger

The number of Somalia's youngest children – those aged under five – expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition has leapt from nearly 400,000 to more than half a… Read more »

Africa: Stop Funding AGRA, African Farmers Plead With Donors #AfricaClimateCrisis

Ahead of the annual forum of Agra - an organization founded to transform African agriculture - a large network of African food producers and their allies are calling for… Read more »

South Africa: Jacob Zuma Pursues Private Prosecution Against Advocate Billy Downer- South African News Briefs, September 6, 2022

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East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region

Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Climate Crisis Could Leave You Jobless, Sick, and Hungry - and Foment Conflict

We all need to eat, but the global climate crisis is putting food production at risk. Due to the intense heat, harsh weather, and droughts, yield growth for wheat, maize, and other… Read more »

Kenya: Decline in Livestock Prices, Rise in Food Prices Haunt Kenyans #AfricaClimateCrisis

The National Drought Management Authority reports that the drought condition in the country has continued to deteriorate as several parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)… Read more »

South Africa: 'Kill the Boer' Song Not Hate Speech - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2022

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South Africa: Women Must Take the Lead in #AfricaClimateCrisis Solutions

In honour of women's month, and as part of the country's drive to deal with the climate emergency, the government arranged a webinar on August 5 to discuss the challenges and… Read more »

South Africa: Opposition Parties In Bid to Remove President Cyril Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs, August 18, 2022

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Africa: We're Listening to Africa and Strengthening Ties – Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

African nations have "unlimited" potential to become "breadbaskets" that not only feed the continent but also a hungry world, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the… Read more »

South Africa: Red Meat Price Hikes On Cards as Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads - South African News Briefs, August 17, 2022

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South Africa: Recycling is About So Much More Than Waste #AfricaClimateCrisis

Millions of waste pickers and reclaimers around the world search through disposed of goods in dumpsites, and landfills for valuable recyclable materials that many consider… Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa on Working Visit to Botswana - South African News Briefs - August 4, 2022

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Africa: Could Turning Urine into Fertiliser Make Farming More Sustainable? #AfricaClimateHope

Do you know that instead of flushing urine down our toilets to wastewater treatment facilities, it could be recycled and used as fertiliser? Read more »