October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Grapples With Catastrophic Flooding
Relief work is under way in Nigeria, where the worst flooding in a decade has killed at least 600 people and displaced 1.3 million. Authorities are warning of more heavy rains to… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: DR Congo Hosts Pre-COP27 Climate Talks Amid Appeals to Wealthy Nations
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community to reach a "quantum level compromise" on dealing with climate change. Delegates from over 50 countries are at the… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Oxfam - Acute Hunger Has Surged in Climate Hot Spots #AfricaClimateCrisis
As poorer countries suffer the most from extreme weather, the charity has slammed major polluting countries in the West over a "stark demonstration of global inequality." Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: After the Drought Comes the Flood - Where Are the Early Warning Systems?
Africa's rivers are lifelines. But extreme weather often poses a threat to those who live on their banks. Early-warning weather systems are in need of improvement, experts say. Read more »
September 17, 2022
South Africa: South Africa and U.S. Pledge Further Cooperation
South Africa and the US have vowed to work more closely in areas such as climate change and security, despite disagreement on the war in Ukraine. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Oxfam - Acute Hunger Has Surged in Climate Hotspots
As poorer countries suffer the most from extreme weather, the charity has slammed major polluting countries in the West over a "stark demonstration of global inequality." Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: Rich Nations Pledge Funds At #AfricaClimateCrisis Summit
Africa generates less than 3% of all greenhouse gas emissions, but experts say it is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Wealthy nations say they'll do more to help African… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Algeria: Dozens Killed in Wildfires
A series of forest fires has left dozens of people dead in Algeria. Most of the casualties occurred in El Tarf, on the border with Tunisia. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Droughts and Flooding - Experts Blame #AfricaClimateCrisis
One part of Ethiopia is facing the worst drought in four decades and another is hit by flooding. Millions of people are at risk as climate change causes too much and too little… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Southern Africa: More Than 150 Vultures Poisoned to Death, Seemingly for 'Muti'
The VulPro conservationist group in South Africa on Friday reported the deaths of more than 150 critically endangered vultures in two separate incidents in South Africa and… Read more »
July 22, 2022
West Africa: Climate Change 'Drowning' West African Coastline
Scattered scraggy palm trees blow in the sea breeze, and stone ruins rise from the sand -- the last remnants of a village besieged by the sea. The coastal village of Fuveme in… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Somalia: 'This Drought Has the Face of a Child'
Warning: This story includes some graphic accounts of human suffering, malnutrition and death which some people may find disturbing. Please exercise caution before reading on. Read more »
Angola: Experts Urge Caution On Angola-Germany Green Hydrogen Deal
This week, the Angolan state energy company Sonangol and two German companies, Gauff Engineering and Conjuncta, signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a factory. Read more »
May 30, 2022
North Africa: Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in the Spotlight #AfricaClimateCrisis
With record-high temperatures in Northern Africa and food security worries from Egypt to Morocco, agrivoltaic projects in the region are getting more and more attention. Read more »
May 28, 2022
Africa: AU Summit Grapples With Coups, Food Crisis, Terrorism, Climate Change
African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea. Inflation and war in Ukraine are increasing food prices across Africa. Four AU member states are suspended because of coups. Read more »
April 20, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Reels One of Biggest Natural Disasters in History
South Africa is grappling with one of the biggest natural disasters in the country's history. Floods killed more than 400 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Read more »
May 24, 2018
Tanzania: Country's Biggest Wildlife Reserve Under Threat
Despite major backlash from conservationists, the Tanzanian government plans to start building a hydropower dam inside a UNESCO-protected wildlife reserve this July. More than 2.6… Read more »
May 23, 2017
East Africa: Drought Crisis in the Horn of Africa
The humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is worsening as millions of people face hunger and illness. Aid organizations are struggling to stabilize the situation. Read more »
April 24, 2017
Kenya: Kenyans Turn to Camels to Cope With Climate Change
While parts of Kenya are becoming drier, a growing number of people are starting to keep camels. The animals are more drought-resistant than cows - and their highly nutritious milk… Read more »