‘Developed countries need to double funding to Africa for adaptation to climate change’
Summit discussed Africa's COP 27 agenda; Calls for flowing funds to continent's Adaptation Acceleration Program
Rising ammonia levels in West Africa linked to biomass burning
The trend was centered over Nigeria and the Southern coast
Make pandemic preparedness in Africa affordable: WHO
New regional strategy prepared by UN body on disease surveillance and response says investing in pandemic preparedness is an affordable public …
India world’s 13th most water-stressed country: WRI
The World Resources Institute also notes that 12 of the world's most water-stressed countries are in the Middle East and North Africa
COVID-19: North Africa most affected in entire continent with 68% of all deaths
Algeria reports 173 deaths, the most in all of Africa
Southern African drought primarily driven by El Nino, massive blow to food security, health: Study
Researchers recommend enhanced resilience to droughts that may occur twice as frequently in El Nino years
Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO
Water storage levels in river basins up in Africa, decreased in other continents
Poor harvest in 2019 may push 6.3 million Somalis to hunger by year end
The rainy season in 2019 has been the third-driest in Somalia since the early 1980s
Restoring mangroves in west Africa a challenge, but UNEP shows the way
Mangrove ecosystem in western Indian Ocean, comprising 10 African countries, is rapidly depleting
South Africa bans dumping of liquid waste in landfills
It will protect groundwater reserves from toxic leachate, help hazardous wastes to be used as alternative for fossil fuels and boost the country&…
UN rolls out COVID-19 communication tool in Africa
The mobile-based digital public communications platform aims to provide 600-800 million users with latest public health advice
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Continent experienced warmer year in 2022, warming most rapid in Northern Africa
Natural disasters in Africa caused close to $8.5 billion in economic damages in 2022
Climate impact on health threats in focus at pan-Africa meet in Rwanda
Four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali; to discuss steps to build climate-resilient health systems
Why other African countries need to guard against South Africa COVID-19 variant
WHO and African Centres for Disease Control to strengthen genomic surveillance capacities
Road to 2030: World, especially Africa, won’t achieve access to clean water, sanitation goal, says UN
Sub-Saharan Africa region lags most & will need 20-21 fold increase in current rates of progress
COVID-19 cases rise over 200% in South Africa in a month; new restrictions kick in
Experts say new variant — called 501.V2 — triggering a surge in infections
Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study
At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter
Climate’s clear connect: Africa is proof that extreme weather triggers and exacerbates disease; here’s how
Whether its is zoonoses or water-borne diseases, climate change has a clear role to play in their spread on the continent
A $996-million plan to eradicate deadly sheep and goat plague
At least 300 million families are likely to benefit by wiping out Peste des Petits Ruminants
Climate change & locust infestations: FAO seeks adaptation plans at CoP26 event
Robust early warning system and governance with secured funding needed
African ministers call for accelerating actions towards achieving food security
They advocated mainstreaming cross-cutting issues such as gender, nutrition and climate change post-COVID-19
Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak: WHO
Uganda recorded a total of 164 cases & 55 deaths since the outbreak began September 20, 2022
Cyclone Gati spurs locust outbreak threat in Somalia
Gati, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured Somalia, made landfall on November 22, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN
Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less
COVID-19 in Africa: Nearly half the nations going through deadlier 3rd wave
Daily deaths in Namibia increased 12 times compared to the peak during 2nd wave