Algeria Grapples with Wildfires, Exposing Community Strain and Infrastructure Gaps
Algeria is battling one of its most severe wildfire emergencies in recent years, as dozens of fast-moving blazes spread across...
Climate Change
Africa’s Long Rainy Season of Loss, a Summary of Its Widespread Human and Economic Toll
The 2026 rainy season is unfolding as one of Africa's most devastating humanitarian and environmental crises in recent years, leaving...
Madagascar’s Ancient Baobab Trees, Unlock 700 Years of Climate History and a Future Alarm
In the dry landscapes of south-western Madagascar, towering baobab trees, some of which are over a thousand years old, are...
Comoros Rising Tides, Rising Pressure, Climate Change Reshaping Socioculture, Socioeconomy and Environment
In the low-lying coastal villages of Comoros, the signs of climate change are no longer abstract forecasts, they are daily...
West Africa Climate Resilience Summit to Focus on Scalable Local Solutions in Dakar
A regional climate summit in Dakar will bring together policymakers, scientists, youth leaders and development partners to advance practical solutions...
Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Focuses on Turning Climate Ambition into Investment-Ready Projects
Held under the theme "From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions," the summit will convene...
Count-Down to the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30): Africa’s Battle for Climate Change Financing and the AfDB’s Bold Experiment
As the world looks toward Belém, Brazil, where the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) will convene in November,...
Zimbabwe’s scrap metal hunters are quietly fighting climate change one piece at a time
Across Harare, thousands of scrap metal hunters like Ezekiel Mabhiza live off scrap metal. Quietly, they are helping to sustain...
From flood to famine: Rainfall chaos fuels Africa’s drought crisis
Climate change is intensifying water scarcity across Africa while also exacerbating droughts. Despite a brief uptick in rainfall across the...
