The deputy director of Chad's National Meteorological Agency waggled his finger up and down to demonstrate how a motionless ...

During colonialism and apartheid, Black South Africans were largely not supplied with clean, running water. New water laws must overturn this water inequality.

But in a continent where weather data is scarce, can artificial-intelligence early-warning systems truly protect vulnerable ...

[James Wanzala, Standard] President William Ruto has welcomed plans by Africa to take a common position on climate change, peace and security. This comes ahead of the Conference of Parties 29 ...

The vast sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in North Africa are now accompanied by shimmering ... some desert areas experienced nearly 203mm of rain then, according to Nasa’s satellite data.

A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was "impossible" without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking ...

KOULKIMÉ, Chad — Alhadji Yaro was a teenager when Boko Haram militants stormed onto his island in the vast, blue-green waters of Lake Chad and made villagers an offer at gunpoint. “‘We will ...

European colonialism, which methodically extracted wealth from Africa until the system’s collapse in the last century, has been replaced by climate colonialism that stifles the economic ...

Britain's Prince William began a four-day visit to South Africa on Monday, focusing on climate change and conservation initiatives. The trip includes meetings with young environmentalists and ...

I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to Nigeria to South Africa, we must look to ...

It has wiped out 70 percent of the harvest in Zambia and 80 percent in Zimbabwe, WFP’s acting regional director for Southern Africa, Lola Castro, said. The lack of rain has also slashed ...

encouraged potential investors to speed African solutions to scale and inspired young people across Africa who are engaged in climate issues. “I firmly believe that if we come together with ...