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South Africa: Tech Innovations Key to Building Climate-Resilient Homes – President Ramaphosa
[SAnews.gov.za] Traditional construction methods may no longer meet the needs of a growing population facing climate change and rising urban pressures, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Africa: Protecting Africa’s Ocean Future and Why a Precautionary Pause On Deep-Sea Mining Matters
[IPS] VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 3 2026 (IPS) – The world is entering a decisive period for the future of the ocean. With the High Seas Treaty coming into force and meaningful progress being made on the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Su…
Zimbabwe: Amid Worsening Drought and Crop Failure, Zimbabweans Support Government Investment in Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Green Energy
[Afrobarometer] Most citizens say rich countries should help Zimbabwe respond to climate crisis.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Shifts From Emergency Relief to Climate Resilience Through Water Investment – Ministry
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has shifted away from short term emergency responses to a long-term climate resilience strategy anchored in water infrastructure, according to Ministry of Water and Energy.
Africa: The 99% Don’t Need a Billionaires’ Forum. They Need Democratic Power
[allAfrica] Last week, the rich and powerful gathered once again at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski resort that has hosted an annual meeting of the world’s super-rich for more than half a century. The setting was familiar, and the gues…
Mozambique: Severe Weather Affects Sasol’s Mozambique Operations but Gas Supplies Remain Uninterrupted
[Daily Maverick] Heavy rains in Mozambique have disrupted Sasol’s condensate transport and forced a temporary reduction in gas production, but the company says supplies to customers remain uninterrupted and operations are not materially affected.
Botswana: Pandamatenga Farmers Count Losses Following Heavy Rains
[Botswana Daily News] Pandamatenga — Farmers in the Pandamatenga region are reeling from a catastrophic ‘one-in-200-years’ storm that occurred on January 21, leaving over 8,000 hectares of diverse crops submerged.
Kenya: Climate Change Is Hurting Kenyan Women Working in Coastal Tourism – They Explain How
[The Conversation Africa] I returned home to Kenya’s coast after months of winter in Germany, and the heat felt extreme. Temperatures rose past 35°C by midday under the blazing sun of Kilifi, a tourism destination on Kenya’s shores of the Western …
Africa: All of Africa Today – January 26, 2025
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Nigeria: Makoko Demolition – the Environmental, Human and Economic Costs of Urbanisation
[This Day] Makoko, one of Lagos’ oldest waterfront settlements, is once again at the centre of a contentious urban renewal drive that has seen homes demolished and families displaced. Officially justified as a safety measure around high-tension power l…