Africa needs $25 billion per year for universal access to clean energy: IEA
As much as $22 billion per year is needed for electricity connections alone
Drought in the Horn of Africa: More than 18.5 million in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti face humanitarian crisis
As pastureland and water points dry up, 20 million may be acutely food insecure by year-end
Nearly 1.5 million children at risk of acute malnutrition as Somalia drought worsens
Severe drought had affected about 90% of Somalia’s land and a quarter of its 16 million population in March this year
Climate-related health emergencies, disease outbreaks surge in Horn of Africa: WHO
Climate-related emergencies increased by 30% between 2011 and 2021
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing — why?
Locals rely on the ‘long rains’ from March-May and ‘short rains’ from October-December
Europe just had its hottest summer on record
Month of August was also the hottest on record for Europe
Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible
The Tigrayan State, which is under attack from the federal government, has a history of fighting for democracy and representation and has its own …
Conflict, COVID-19 fuelled 6.5 million displacements in eastern Africa in 2020
Extreme weather events such as floods, cyclones, droughts also a major factor behind such displacements
‘Over 22 million in Ethiopia facing severe food crisis’
Back-to-back droughts causing food emergency, children at high risk of death from malnutrition, says non-profit
New global order (or disorder)
Fixing weaknesses in democracy is not about less, but more democracy
India in danger zone as locusts breed 400 times than usual
Attacks by desert locusts are threatening India, Iran and Pakistan, as well as the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region
Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF
Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years
Forced migration: Lack of global political will poses challenge for proper response, says report
By the end of 2020, 86 per cent people displaced across borders lived in countries with developing economies.
Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF
UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region
Somalia on verge of being hit by famine
About 250,000 people had died in the famine that hit the Horn of Africa in 2011
Climate change & locust infestations: FAO seeks adaptation plans at CoP26 event
Robust early warning system and governance with secured funding needed
Earth just had its 5th-warmest September on record
Likelihood of 2022 being one of the ten warmest years on record is greater than 99 per cent
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
Cheetah trade could drive the species to extinction
Smuggling that has endangered the subspecies in Horn of Africa is likely to also affect 40-100 last remaining Asiatic cheetahs in Iran
World leaders promise US $8 billion aid to Horn of Africa initiatives
The region is grappling with problems like unemployment, corruption, gender bias and people trafficking
La Nina is back; what does that mean for Africa, Asia
The Horn of Africa could see below average rainfall; East Africa will see drier than usual conditions
US announces $100 million fund to prepare vulnerable communities in Africa, Asia against disasters
Initiative plans to rope in private sector, civil societies and governments, and use crowd sourcing to find sustainable solutions to build …
9 maps to show how locusts have come to threaten India
Increase in frequency of cyclones results in extended, multiple breeding sessions of locusts
Southwest Monsoon 2020: Good rains now bring bad news
Excess rainfall in central India is the new normal as India grows warmer. This can also make locust attacks a perennial problem
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