Climate change has made extreme rainfall in West Africa five times more likely than in the late 19th century, scientists said ...

Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most ...

Climate experts have warned that Africa remains ill-prepared for increasingly frequent and devastating climate disasters, ...

African scientists and policymakers have launched a new research partnership aimed at understanding how climate change is ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Climate change is having a compounding impact on Africa, while ...

Lagos has been ranked the most climate-resilient city in West Africa in the 2026 West Africa Climate Governance Index (WACGI).

African climate negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan have delivered a clear and urgent message – climate diplomacy must hold steady amid escalating global crises, from wars in ...

The African Development Bank approved a $400 million loan for South Africa and the facility will be guaranteed by the UK as ...

Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change ...

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit drew to a close on Wednesday, with the host, Kenya’s president William Ruto, saying that a total of $23 billion had been pledged to green projects by governments, ...

Convened by President William Ruto of Kenya in conjunction with the African Union, the summit will address the urgency of marshalling resources to respond to the climate crisis, amid signs that we are ...

President of Kenya William Ruto (C) surrounded by other African leaders at the Africa Climate Summit 2023 in Nairobi. Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images 2023 is highly likely to be the hottest ...