South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 25, 2022

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Africa: Transformative Leadership: The Solution to Global Health and Climate Crises #AfricaClimateCrisis

As the world tentatively moves toward recovery from what we hope is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded that an even larger threat remains: climate change. Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 14, 2022

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South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 13, 2022

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Africa: Facebook Algorithm Drives Sceptics Towards Climate Denial, Study Finds #AfricaClimateCrisis

If you are among the African adults who get their news through Facebook, you might be under the impression that scientific consensus surrounding human-made climate change is still… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 12, 2022

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Africa: How African Cities Rate Among Best Sunrises, Sunsets In The World!

Many people say that African sunrises and sunsets are the best in the world, and I certainly agree with them!  There's something very special about the warmth of those first… Read more »

Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis and Covid - World Needs Peace for Health and Health for Peace

To mark World Health Day on 7 April, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, defines a bold initiative to promote peace and… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 6, 2022

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South Africa: Govt Blowing Hot and Coal on Just Energy Transition #AfricaClimateCrisis

The government has announced that it currently has no plans to discontinue the use of coal as part of the country's energy mix. While responding to oral questions in the National… Read more »

East Africa: Activists Opposed to East African Crude Oil Pipeline Call on Pope Francis for Support #AfricaClimateCrisis

Ugandan activists have met Pope Francis to ask for his support in stopping the East African Crude Pipline (EACOP) - a heated crude oil pipeline planned to run from Hoima in Uganda… Read more »

Tanzania: Masaai Way of Life Threatened by Govt Plans for Trophy Hunting #AfricaClimateCrisis

More than one thousand community members in Northern Tanzania gathered to protest against the government's plan to evict people of Loliondo from their ancestral land. According to… Read more »

Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on the frontline of dealing with… Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality for a Sustainable Future to be Spotlighted at AllAfrica's Convening for International Women's Day

[Visit the AllAfrica Women's Agenda page to watch the webinar and virtual panel which will livestream on March 7, 2022, 12h GMT] Read more »

Africa: The Climate Crisis is Dire, But There is Hope if We Act Now #AfricaClimateCrisis

Scientists have once again given humanity a stark and urgent warning about the impact of human activity on the planet and the conditions necessary for human survival. Read more »

Africa: What Africa Needs to Deal with Recurring Drought #AfricaClimateCrisis

According to the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), up to 13 million people living in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger because of record breaking droughts… Read more »

Africa: Fight Over Funding for Poor Countries Builds Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis

The next round of climate talks, COP27, is scheduled to take place in November 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt where an opportunity or chance will put climate justice and… Read more »

Kenya: Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis

The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle… Read more »

Africa: Snakebite - A Public Health Crisis Made Worse by Climate Change

We live on opposite sides of the African continent, but we have both recently witnessed the tragedy of snakebite. Read more »

Kenya: Firefighters Battle Inferno Raging Across Aberdare National Park

More than 550 hectares of the Aberdare forest have been reportedly been destroyed by a fire that started on Sunday night (February 5). Read more »

Southern Africa: What You Need to Know About Tropical Cyclone Batsirai

Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai… Read more »

Africa: As COP27 Host, Egypt Can Achieve The Most Inclusive COP Ever #AfricaClimateCrisis

Earlier this month, Egypt announced the appointment of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to lead the international climate talks in Sharm-el-Sheikh in November 2022. Alongside… Read more »

South Africa: Another Seismic Survey Legal Battle Looms for South Africa #AfricaClimateCrisis

Environmental activists are preparing for another legal battle against a planned seismic survey. This comes less than a month after the Makhanda High Court granted an interdict… Read more »

Africa: Electric Vehicles Alone Won't Save Us, We Need Walkable Cities, Experts Say #AfricaClimateCrisis

Electric vehicles (EVs) appear to be the future of transportation but what role do they play in meeting global goals on climate change? Read more »

Sierra Leone: Entrepreneur Creates Clean, Affordable Energy for Sierra Leone's Rural Areas #AfricaClimateCrisis

Energy. Who has it, who doesn't, where it comes from and the consequences of its use are some of the greatest challenges we face. Read more »