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Africa

Hali Hewa episode 5: Female farmers

Hali Hewa episode 5: Female farmers

Sofanit Mesfin talks about her work helping female farmers in different African countries adapt to a changing climate

Africa food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutions

Africa food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutions

Fertiliser prices have risen by 300% since Russia invaded Ukraine, beyond the reach of smallholders, yet philanthropists see them as key to increasing yields

African leaders blast European no-shows at climate adaptation summit

African leaders blast European no-shows at climate adaptation summit

Presidents of Senegal, DRC and Ghana travelled to Rotterdam to talk about adapting to climate change. Only one European leader was there to meet them

'Furious and disappointed': African activists excluded from Stockholm+50 summit

‘Furious and disappointed’: African activists excluded from Stockholm+50 summit

Several African climate activists have been unable to obtain Swedish visas for the major environmental conference despite spending time and money applying

Germany must bring African nations into its G7 'climate club'

Germany must bring African nations into its G7 ‘climate club’

The new German government must prioritise the climate crisis in its Africa policy, and make climate diplomacy with Africa a core component of its G7 presidency

Addis Ababa riverside project gives priority to development over residents

Addis Ababa riverside project gives priority to development over residents

Ethiopia wants $900 million riverside project to be a model of green development – yet one resident says shelters were demolished ‘without warning’

Youth activists urge African governments to do more to curb climate change

Youth activists urge African governments to do more to curb climate change

Africa emits only 5% of world greenhouse gas emissions yet is most at risk from worsening heatwaves, droughts and floods

Africa flying blind as continent tips into climate crisis

Africa flying blind as continent tips into climate crisis

With too little data to inform local climate science, African countries lack a fundamental tool to plan long term adaptation strategies

Can this woman restore Kenya's faith in solar power?

Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?

Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply

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