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Africa Realises Notable Progress in Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction
Progress continues to be realised in Africa towards accelerating the implementation of the Programme of Action...
In Africa, trauma from climate disasters lingers
Until now, little attention has been paid to the psychological impact caused by the brutality of...
Annual Meetings 2024: Netherlands bolsters Africa's climate resilience with $27 million disaster financing pledge to African Development Bank
Representatives from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the African Development Bank Group this week discussed...
South Africa: Flood - 06-2024 - Floods in Eastern Cape - Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and Sara Baartman (2024-06-04)
Parts of the Eastern Cape especially Nelson Mandela and Buffalo City Metros experiences heavy rains accompanied...
In Southern Africa, El Niño Drought Leaves a Trail of Scorched Harvests and Hunger
World Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national...
2024 East Africa Flooding and Cyclones
Months of heavy rain due to seasonal monsoons and rainy seasons have led to flooding (both...
Sudanese Civil War Leaves Millions Food Insecure
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is teetering on the brink of catastrophe after conflict erupted across the country...
Mozambique - Maputo heavy rains and Tropical Storm Filipo - Flash Update No. 3 (28 March 2024)
HIGHLIGHTS: The recent heavy rains in Maputo city and province affected 93,240 people. A few days earlier,...
Kenya’s unusually hot weather - an expert unpacks what could be causing it
What Nairobi has had is a wave of hot weather that the human body can easily...
WFP receiving reports of people dying of starvation in Sudan
DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it was...
Homes gutted, over 250 displaced as several fires rage across Western Cape, South Africa
Fires destroyed several properties and displaced more than 250 people in the Western Cape on Monday...
South Africa: Response Operations Ongoing Following Flooding in Parts of KwaZulu-Natal Province, as of Jan. 14
Response operations are ongoing in parts of KwaZulu-Natal Province Jan. 14 following heavy rain and associated...
Increasingly Deadly Floods in Africa
As climate change accelerates, Africa finds itself grappling with an alarming surge in the frequency and...
CARP Workshop: “Visioning a Community”
The inaugural Climate Adaptation Research Program (CARP) Workshop is set to be held between 30 October...
Absorbing Climate Shocks and Easing Conflict in Kenya’s Rift Valley
A series of failed rainy seasons in northern Kenya has sharpened competition among herders, farmers and...
Africa Climate Summit 2023
The inaugural Africa Climate Summit, championed by President Ruto aims to address the increasing exposure to...
CLIMATE ISSUES TO WATCH IN 2023: TOWARD COP 28 AND FASTER, MORE URGENT CLIMATE ACTION
When it comes to climate change, 2022 was a split screen: As the world took several...
WCDRR: Public Invest. in Infrastructure to Reduce Flood Disaster Risk in Algiers, Djillali Benouar
WCDRR: African Higher Education Institutions in Advancing DRR, Djillali Benouar
