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Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas
10th July 2024 South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa’s... →
Sub-Saharan Africa incomes falling further behind rest of world, says IMF
By: Reuters 19th April 2024 Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a "tepid" economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund... →
Debt, climate change and economic transformation
By: Saliem Fakir 22nd March 2024 Debt is never free lunch, even if it is for the cause of climate change. Debt’s relation is defined by what the creditor demands as the rate of... →
Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought
By: Reuters 18th March 2024 Residents of the Zimbabwean village of Buhera stood in groups at a primary school waiting to be called by name to receive life-saving handouts of... →
Election rigging claims spark turbulence in Comoros
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 19th January 2024 Africa’s 2024 election season – comprising 19 presidential and general polls – got off to an unpromising and alarming start this week. After... →
African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice
14th December 2023 African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government... →
Climate change and farming: economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa
17th November 2023 Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross... →
Background Note on Bringing Climate Change into Vulnerability Analysis
26th October 2023 Weather vulnerability is often assessed using historical data, but this can be very misleading in a world of changing climate. Weather refers to... →
