August 30
Namibia: Drought-Stricken Namibia to Cull Elephants, Zebras and Hippos for Meat
Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals to manage pasture and provide meat to people struggling with food shortages caused by a severe drought in southern Africa. Read more »
August 27
Sudan: Port Sudan Faces Water Crisis After Deadly Dam Collapse
Tens of thousands of homes in eastern Sudan have been destroyed after a dam burst due to weeks of heavy rain, wiping out at least 20 villages. The disaster has claimed at least 30… Read more »
August 18
Southern Africa: Nearly 68 Million Suffering From Drought in Southern Africa, Says Regional Bloc
About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said. Read more »
August 16
Chad: Chad Appeals for Aid As Dozens Killed in Floods Linked to Climate Change
Floods in Chad's northeastern province of Tibesti have claimed the lives of at least 54 people, authorities have said. The heavy rains are also causing devastation in neighbouring… Read more »
August 12
Sudan: Deadly Floods in Sudan Displace Thousands, Hinder Aid Delivery
The United Nations refugee agency said that flood conditions in Sudan have hindered the delivery of aid to areas where many are already facing hunger and famine, including to a… Read more »
August 06
Ghana: Famine and Floods Add to Distress of Sudanese Displaced By War
Famine, floods and disease are adding to strife in conflict-torn Sudan, NGOs are warning. The Darfur region has been hit hard, especially in camps for displaced people. Read more »
July 24
Ethiopia: Devastating Landslide - Desperate Search for Survivors Continues
Local residents were desperately searching for survivors on Wednesday after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed more than 200 people, the deadliest such… Read more »
July 22
Liberia: Liberia Contemplates Moving Capital After Disastrous Flooding
Severe flooding in Liberia has led a group of senators to propose relocating the capital city away from overcrowded and poorly managed Monrovia, a suggestion met with a mixture of… Read more »
July 21
Namibia: How Training Dogs to Dodge Snakes Helps Protect Livestock and Save Namibia's Cheetahs
Dogs trained to guard goats and sheep against cheetahs in Namibia are being felled at an alarming rate by venomous snakes - so conservationists are piloting a new training method… Read more »
June 30
Senegal: Fishermen Left Stranded As Senegal's Most Sought-After Catch Moves North
Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers,… Read more »
June 10
Uganda: Ugandan Environmental Activist Freed After Five Days in Detention
An environmental activist in Uganda who is opposed to a huge oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies has been freed after five days in detention, his employer said Monday. Read more »
May 06
Tanzania: Kenya and Tanzania Face 'Humanitarian Crisis' Amid Disastrous Floods
The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a… Read more »
May 03
Kenya: Death Toll Climbs As Torrential Rains Contine to Batter Kenya
Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed nearly 200 people continue to ravage parts of Kenya - causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes. Read more »
April 26
Tanzania: More Than 150 Killed in Flooding and Landslides in Tanzania
At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino… Read more »
April 18
West Africa: Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn
An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate… Read more »
April 13
Southern Africa: Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Triggers Hunger Crisis for Millions
Southern Africa is on the brink of a hunger crisis after an historic drought decimated crops during the peak October to March farming season - one year after the region was… Read more »
February 03
Kenya: Kenyan President Slams 'Incompetence', 'Corruption' After Deadly Blast
Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday blamed incompetent and corrupt government officials for a deadly gas blast in Nairobi that killed three people and injured 280. Read more »
February 02
Africa: How Reviving Old Crops Is the Key to Saving Africa's Degraded Soils
Fertile soils are the key to meeting the world's exploding demand for food. With Africa set to become the most populous continent by the end of the century, repairing degraded and… Read more »
January 07
Ethiopia: Somalia Signs Law 'Nullifying' Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Pact
Somalia's president has signed a law "nullifying" a contentious agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland in a largely symbolic gesture of his government's displeasure over the… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Hunter Rewarded for Capturing Leopard in Protected Forest
A hunter in Oku village, in Cameroon's North-West region, has been awarded a "red feather" for killing a leopard in the Kilum-Ijim Forest, West Africa's largest remaining patch of… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Africa: Historic Win or Climate Injustice? Experts Divided On What COP28 Means for Africa
Countries in Africa find themselves on the frontlines of climate change, but many are reluctant to power down development as part of the push to cut out polluting oil, coal and… Read more »
November 25, 2023
Africa: Africa's Young Leaders Demand Financial Aid to Combat Extreme Weather Events
Yaounde, Cameroon - Young people in Africa have called on developed countries to double the funding for climate change adaptation in Africa. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascar's Record-Breaking Heatwaves Caused By Humans, Study Finds
For the first time, scientists have conducted a study linking human-induced climate change to prolonged heat waves in sub-Saharan Africa. They studied the exceptionally high… Read more »
November 19, 2023
East Africa: 'Crisis Upon Crisis' As Kenya and Somalia Go From Drought to Floods
Around 80 people in Kenya and Somalia have lost their lives in less than a month as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, which come on the heels of East Africa's worst drought… Read more »
November 11, 2023
Africa: Melting African Glaciers an Early Casualty of Global Warming, Say Experts
The first global summit devoted to the preservation of glaciers and poles, which took place in Paris this week, has shed light on Africa's little-known glaciers - which the UN… Read more »