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Kenya: Experts Call for Action Over Rising Lake Victoria Water Levels
Nation, 18 May 2020
Water levels in Lake Victoria have now officially exceeded a historic mark, having hit 13.42 meters, due to the ongoing relentless downpour in the region. Read more »
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Africa: African Countries Get New Tool to Predict Climate-Related Disasters
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 18 May 2020
Most African countries have lacked good forecasting methods as weather becomes increasingly extreme Read more »
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Uganda: Rising Lake Victoria Waters Swallow More Villages
Monitor, 15 May 2020
Increasing water levels at landing sites on the Lake Victoria shoreline in Masaka District have started extending to villages, sparking fears among residents. Read more »
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Uganda: Lake Victoria Forces Out Bugonga Dwellers
Monitor, 9 May 2020
As one turns off from Circular Road in Entebbe to Bugonga Landing Site, a few metres down the murram road, is a roadblock of blue, green and black fishing boats. Read more »
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Kenya: Thousands Stare at Evacuation As Lake Victoria Islands Submerged
Nation, 7 May 2020
The government may have to evacuate families living on Remba and other islands in Lake Victoria as the water reaches alarming levels, local leaders have said. Read more »