This observed change sits uncomfortably next to predictions of a wetter future in the same season - a problem scientists have termed the East African Climate Paradox. Central Africa, one of three ...
On Tuesday, scientists gathered in Pretoria, South Africa, to discuss climate change with journalists from the Southern Africa Development Community region. Meeting under the theme "Building ...
Climate change poses economic and social risks which can affect the workings of the financial system – the complex interaction of financial institutions and markets. Central banks, as the ...
COP 29 is the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. This conference was a vital moment for the world, as it aimed ...
and climate change. The report highlights the urgency to address the education and skills gaps, among other investment and policy priorities, which could help accelerate growth to end poverty in ...
It is clear that if we don’t make the appropriate investments in developing higher climate resilience and radically improving ...
In places like South Sudan and the Sahel, ongoing conflict has hindered families’ access to food for years. Across areas of East and Southern Africa, climate change has triggered harsher and more ...
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 ...