Emergency medical services have warned those living in low lying areas to monitor the water levels in their surrounding area and move to higher ground if necessary. Read more »
Drought-stricken farmers in the Western Cape have had to abandon at least a quarter of their high-value vineyards and deciduous fruit orchards because of a lack of water for ... Read more »
Dozens have been reported dead due to flash floods that have caused road accidents, swept people away and drowned others. In Kilifi and Tana River counties, some 800 families ... Read more »
In February the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum predicted flooding in some East African countries because of normal and above normal rainfall expected during the ... Read more »
Confusion has followed the announcement by the Western Cape province's governing Democratic Alliance that Day Zero will not be reached this year, causing many to think that the ... Read more »
Areas in western, south and central Rift Valley and central Kenya, including Nairobi, are expected to receive heavy rainfall of more than 40mm in 24 hours. The Kenya Meteorological ... Read more »
"Marketing maize is a headache. The prices fluctuate from time to time and farmers end up making losses," according to Alice Wanja, at her quarter-acre tea tree farm at Sweet ... Read more »
MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell has said that the latest average level, for dams across the Western Cape, is 20.83% - ... Read more »
The alert comes amidst a drought that has affected more than 241,000 coastal residents, while those living in towns have been advised to be on the lookout for flash floods, which ... Read more »
President Mohamadou Buhari has warned that the world would pay dearly if Lake Chad is allowed to go into extinction, and has stressed the need to include local communities and ... Read more »
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