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Climate Change Drives Hunger, Warns WFP

June 13, 2021 Paul Schaafsma Comments Off

“Right now, 80 percent of the world’s hungry people live in areas prone to natural disasters and extreme weather, which creates exactly the right conditions for hunger to take hold.” […]

Ina-Maria Shikongo

June 11, 2021 Paul Schaafsma Comments Off

Save the Okavango Delta

June 8, 2021 Paul Schaafsma Comments Off

Indigenous Climate Solutions

June 5, 2021 Paul Schaafsma 1

Bill Kakurusi Shabani

June 2, 2021 Paul Schaafsma Comments Off

Bill Kakurushi Shabani is a visionary climate leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bill heads up a youth movement called AJED (Actions des Jeunes pour l’Environnement et le Développement de la planète), whose mission […]

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Committee to Oversee Nigeria's Climate Policies
[Premium Times] President Tinubu also gives spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale another appointment.
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Spokesman Ngelale Special Presidential Envoy On Climate Action
[Leadership] In a strategic move to ensure the advancement of his administration's climate and green economic initiatives, President Bola Tinubu has appointed his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action.
Kenya: Ministry of Health Urges Action to Protect Students Amid Floods and Heavy Rains
[Capital FM] The Ministry of Health has called on school administrators and management boards to take immediate action to safeguard children's health and safety amid ongoing heavy rains and potential flooding.
Africa: Mapping Malaria in Africa - Climate Change Study Predicts Where Mosquitoes Will Breed in Future
[The Conversation Africa] The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades.
South Africa: South African Communities Vs Shell - High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases
[The Conversation Africa] When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts.
Southern Africa: In Southern Africa, El Niño Drought Leaves a Trail of Scorched Harvests and Hunger
[Africa Renewal] World Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon
Senegal: Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
[IFAD] The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme (AIRCM) today. The programme aims to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers to the impacts of climate change in seven Sahelian countries participating in the Great Green […]
Zimbabwe: Govt Fine-Tunes Disaster Response Strategy
[The Herald] Rumbidzayi Zinyuke -- The Government has developed a comprehensive approach to address the effects of the devastating El Nino-induced drought which has left more than 1,7 million people in urban areas and another six million in rural areas food insecure.
Kenya: 'Don't Believe Everything You See On the Internet' - Photo Shows Journalist Reporting On Nigerian Floods in 2022, Not in Kenya in 2024
[Africa Check] 'Don't believe everything you see on the internet' - photo shows journalist reporting on Nigerian floods in 2022, not in Kenya in 2024
Africa: At Africa Media Convention Prioritise Advocacy On Climate Change ...to Support Efforts in Mitigating Impact - Chief of Staff
[Ghanaian Times] Media practitioners in Africa have been challenged to prioritise advocacy on climate change and other environmental crises to support efforts to mitigate their impacts.

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