At least 30 people have been killed and 22 injured after a mound of rubbish collapsed onto homes at a major waste site in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy rain. Six of the injured are in serious condition.

Fears remain that the death toll could rise. Rescue teams, including the military, have been searching through the debris with excavators for survivors. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the site to oversee

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that severe drought conditions in Somalia have affected about 250,000 people, while critical funding gaps have left millions in dire need of food and water. In its latest humanitarian report, OCHA said the compounding crises - including flooding, dwindling aid, and protracted conflict - have severely undermined the resilience of Somali households.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon could push nearly 49 million more people into acute hunger by the end of 2027.

This is set to raise the number of food-insecure people in vulnerable countries from 225 million to 274 million. Southern Africa and Central America are expected to be among the hardest-hit regions, with droughts, floods and extreme

Climate change is reshaping health systems and lives across the globe, but its impact on the HIV response has received far less attention than it deserves. Floods, droughts and displacement are fragmenting testing, counselling and prevention programmes, and damaging the infrastructure that keeps people in care. In regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, where poverty and structural inequality already drive a disproportionate share of the global HIV burden, these shocks risk pushing the most vulnerable

The ongoing rainy season, which spans from May to late July, has been very severe this year, claiming at least 59 lives so far, according to government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Coulibaly said search operations in flood-affected areas are still underway, raising fears that the death toll could rise.

In the capital city of Abidjan, floods have killed 10 people in just two days.

A new round of pledges and partnerships marked the closing ceremony of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. Countries and stakeholders outlined commitments to scale up ocean action, finance, and innovation. The question, however, remains whether these will amount to yet another list of promises, allAfrica's Melody Chironda writes from the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya.

Hundreds of people have been displaced in the country's Western Region following days of torrential rain that triggered severe flooding across several communities. Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation reported that the floods have submerged homes, farmlands, roads, and public facilities, leaving families homeless and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

Affected residents say

The world has seen the 11 hottest years on record between 2015 and 2025, and climate experts say the trend points to more intense and unpredictable weather ahead in the future. Climate change could affect people differently depending on where they live, meaning staying healthy and safe during bad weather could be harder in some places than others.

In a three-part series, the Bhekisisa data team dives into

Aid officials have warned that prank calls and the circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting critical emergency resources from genuine flood victims. A statement issued by the Greater Accra Regional Minister said the development is particularly worrying at a time when emergency personnel are working around the clock to rescue stranded residents.

The regional minister

Only 18% of the country's 36 million hectares of arable land is currently under cultivation, according to a new Agriculture and Livestock census. The report highlights the nation's vast agricultural potential and the challenges its farming families face regarding crop production.

''This means that the future of national economic transformation will continue to be deeply linked to our ability to