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Tag: Climate Change
West African heatwave caused by climate change- study
A study by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists found that the heat wave that damaged crops in West Africa was triggered by human-caused ... Read More
World’s 10 most under-reported urgent humanitarian crises are in Africa — CARE’s report
Crises in Africa are being overlooked, with news about humanitarian emergencies on the continent buried beneath the weight of media attention focused elsewhere, according to ... Read More
AfDB loans Seychelles $33m as strengthened response to climate change, transition to clean energy
The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth $33 million to Seychelles destined to strengthen the country’s response ... Read More
UAE flexes its climate finance muscles to contribute to Africa’s green energy transition
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepares to host the COP28 climate summit from 30 November to 12 December, the Gulf state has made a ... Read More
IMF warns climate change to exacerbate conflict, war-torn, fragile African states most at risk
Climate change that is already disproportionately affecting war-torn countries threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe, but most of all in Africa, ... Read More
Post-Cotonou: EU green-lights new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific states
After more than a two-year delay, the EU Council finally ratified (20 July) a new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries that covers a ... Read More
Uganda, S.Sudan, Congo most vulnerable to extreme heat if climate targets not met — Oxford report
The planet's record-breaking hot weather has caused severe drought in many places around the world and African nations risk extreme heat if climate targets are ... Read More
UNICEF report warns of ‘backslide’ in vaccination of children in Africa
Nearly 13 million children in Africa missed one or more vaccinations and 8.7 million didn't receive a single dose of any vaccine between 2019 and ... Read More
Morocco’s Wind Energy Industry to contribute $1.7 Bln in Country’s Economy
The wind energy Industry in Morocco is expected to create 75,000 additional jobs and contribute $1.2 billion in the country’s economy during the four coming ... Read More
World Bank grants Egypt $9.13 M to expand the greater cairo air pollution management and climate change project
Egypt has secured $9.13-million grants from the World Bank for the expansion of the management of e-waste and healthcare waste under Greater Cairo pollution reduction ... Read More