International: Africa

With its first marine reserve, Ghana protects its ocean to secure its future

5 May 2026

Comment: Last month, Ghana made news when it declared its first marine reserve and sited it in one of the nation’s most ecologically and biologically significant marine environments.

Rationing power and diluting petrol – how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war

30 Mar 2026

Countries across Africa have taken measures such as diluting petrol and restricting electricity consumption to cope with the fuel crisis triggered by the US and Israel's war in Iran.

'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere

16 Mar 2026

Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but researchers warn that tropical peatlands could be nearing a tipping point.

Kenya’s latest carbon credit crackdown reveals questionable practices

11 Mar 2026

Some players use sophisticated tactics to inflate the value of credits that may not represent genuine, permanent emissions reductions.

Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi

10 Mar 2026

At least 23 people have been killed in Nairobi after heavy rain overnight caused severe flooding in Kenya's capital city.

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Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors

4 Mar 2026

Africa’s freight corridors, long dominated by diesel trucks and constrained by unreliable power grids, are emerging as a new frontier in the global shift toward clean logistics, with solar-powered charging hubs designed specifically for heavy-duty electric trucks.

Africa primed for solar breakthrough after record capacity growth

3 Mar 2026

The continent of Africa looks set to emerge as a key driver of global solar power production over the rest of the 2020s thanks to a potent mix of policy support, rapid economic growth and declining component costs.

Deborah Mlongo, cabinet secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry

Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility

23 Feb 2026

Kenya has launched a national carbon registry, aiming to position itself as a global hub for high-integrity carbon credits at a time when scrutiny of climate offset markets is intensifying worldwide.

Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says

16 Feb 2026

A report shows that Africa has emerged as the world's fastest-growing solar market even as global growth slowed last year, driven by a 60% surge in imports of solar panels from China.

Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa

10 Feb 2026

People often think of a heatwave as a temporary event, a brutal week of sun that eventually breaks with a cool breeze. But as the climate changes globally, in parts of Africa, that level of heat is becoming a permanent part of the weather.

Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities

9 Feb 2026

Since the multinational sold its assets in Nigeria’s oil hub, data analysis for Climate Home News shows flaring has risen, harming locals and the climate.

Morocco evacuates 140,000 people as torrential rains and dam releases trigger floods

9 Feb 2026

More than 140,000 people were evacuated from their homes in northwestern Morocco as heavy rainfall and water releases from overfilled dams led to flooding, the Interior Ministry said. Stormy weather also disrupted maritime traffic between Morocco and Spain.

Climate change could lead to 500,000 ‘additional’ malaria deaths in Africa by 2050

30 Jan 2026

Climate change could lead to half a million more deaths from malaria in Africa over the next 25 years, according to new research.

World Bank, Rockefeller to spend millions on African solar transition

27 Jan 2026

The World Bank and the Rockefeller Foundation vowed to spend tens of millions of dollars to accelerate Africa’s solar energy sector, which has taken off in recent months.

Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?

15 Dec 2025

A new study finds that Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are beginning to generate carbon as the result of human activity.

European Investment Bank pledges over 2 billion euros for African renewables projects

26 Nov 2025

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is pledging more than 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) of financing for renewable energy projects on the African continent over the next two years.

What do African countries want from COP30?

11 Nov 2025

At the UN climate summit, African negotiators are seeking more “debt-free” financing that would allow them to implement climate solutions – from adaptation to just transition.

Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa’s biggest oil refinery

31 Oct 2025

The billionaire owner of Africa’s largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.

Angola lowers climate ambition in blow to spirit of Paris Agreement

14 Oct 2025

Angola has scaled back its targets for reducing emissions in its new national climate plan, saying it chose “realism and implementability” over the Paris Agreement's calls for governments to set progressively more ambitious goals.

African countries gear up for major push on climate innovation, climate financing and climate change laws

7 Oct 2025

A major topic of discussion at the summit was how to increase the money available to fund Africa’s adaptation to the new, rapidly heating climate.

15.2 million fake carbon credits were sold from the Kariba REDD project according to Verra

6 Oct 2025

Almost two years after suspending the project, Verra has completed its carbon accounting review. The quality control review is still ongoing.

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

17 Sep 2025

The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast.

Second Africa Climate Summit seeks to jump hurdles to green industrialisation

10 Sep 2025

A report on progress since the first summit in 2023 says financial, infrastructure and trade obstacles are hampering “climate-positive growth” on the continent.

Liberia has a new plan to protect its rainforests. Can it work?

2 Sep 2025

Half of West Africa’s remaining rainforests are in Liberia, but in 2024, it lost more than 38,000 hectares (94,000 acres) of humid primary forest, according to Global Forest Watch.

Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?

28 Aug 2025

African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent.

Africa’s top climate change challenges: a fairer deal on phasing out fossil fuels and mobilising funds

22 Aug 2025

African countries have made binding commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, they will need to shift to renewable energy and stop mining and using fossil fuels like oil and coal.

African $60 billion high-speed rail project takes shape

15 Aug 2025

One of the largest infrastructure projects in Africa has received a new update that could see construction begin soon.

Africa needs $3 trillion to meet climate goal

8 Aug 2025

The continent needed over $3 trillion to meet its climate goals, as climate finance is a matter of survival for Africa, according to the African Union.

Fines and jail time coming for big polluters in South Africa

7 Aug 2025

South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all sectors of the economy.

How oil push in Democratic Republic of Congo could affect climate change

4 Aug 2025

Home to the world's second largest tropical rainforest, Democratic Republic of Congo plans to expose half its land to oil and gas drilling in what conservationists call a major threat to endangered apes, local jobs and global climate goals.

Dire warning aid cuts are stopping vulnerable nations from preparing for climate disaster

29 Jul 2025

Funding cuts plus the failure to agree a financial target to help poorer countries adapt to climate change is already having a stark impact.

Africa wants climate compensation, not loans

23 Jul 2025

The $1.3 trillion pledged by rich nations to the developing world to combat climate change should be in the form of compensation rather than loans, an African ministerial conference argued.

Kenyan start-up aiming to generate carbon credits from thin air

21 Jul 2025

In the scrublands of central Kenya, technicians monitor four large metallic tanks where steam heated by the Earth's crust is used to pull carbon dioxide from the air in an effort to limit global warming.

How Ireland’s ‘mediocre’ milk powder made it big in West Africa

16 Jul 2025

Polluting dairy industry accused of using “highly unethical” marketing to pass off ultra-processed “poor quality by-products” as milk.

Africa is not a solar geoengineering test site

8 Jul 2025

This potentially dangerous course of action would divert financing and support from real solutions, while putting the continent’s ecosystems and communities at risk.

Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods and sinks boats, 107 remain missing

18 Jun 2025

Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing.

Death toll from Nigeria flash floods rises to 151

3 Jun 2025

At least 151 people in central Nigeria are now known to have died following flash floods that destroyed homes and displaced thousands of residents earlier this week.

TotalEnergies abandons its carbon plantations in the Republic of Congo

29 May 2025

TotalEnergies has quietly abandoned the Batéké Carbon Sink project in the Republic of Congo, with only 12.5% of the proposed trees planted.

Nigeria's Trans Niger oil pipeline bursts, spills crude, rights group says

22 May 2025

Nigeria's Trans Niger Pipeline, a major oil artery transporting crude from onshore oilfields to the Bonny export terminal, burst and spilled oil into the local B-Dere community in Ogoniland.

Indigenous land disputes cloud Kenya’s carbon market ambitions

20 May 2025

Two of Kenya’s biggest carbon credit projects are mired in controversy, clouding the country’s hopes of raising climate finance from the offset market.

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

15 May 2025

Heavy overnight floods have washed away several villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing more than 100 people, according to local officials, in a nation suffering war and mass displacement.

Heat extremes in southern Africa might continue even if net-zero emissions are achieved

13 May 2025

Will reaching net zero have any effect on heat extremes, particularly in Africa?

Large fires are burning on the slopes of South Africa's famous Table Mountain

1 May 2025

Helicopters dropped water on large fires burning on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain on Tuesday as police investigated whether arson was the cause.

Ethiopia’s bold EV ambitions hit bumps in rural areas

17 Apr 2025

After becoming the world’s first country to ban imports of fossil fuel vehicles last year, a patchy power grid and high EV purchase costs are slowing Ethiopia’s green transport revolution in the countryside

Africa is proof that investing in climate resilience works – and that it makes good business sense

15 Apr 2025

Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutions.

Teens’ mental health suffers on Africa’s climate frontlines

14 Apr 2025

As climate change impacts take a heavy toll on young people’s wellbeing in poor rural areas, how can policymakers help them cope?

Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal

9 Apr 2025

Clean energy can be Africa’s greatest success story, which is why its leaders must not fall for the pro-coal lobbying of the Trump administration.

Study finds deforestation is a leading indicator of Ebola outbreaks

2 Apr 2025

A new CDC-led study identifies deforestation as a leading indicator of Ebola virus spillover. Using machine learning and two decades of satellite data, researchers found that forest loss and fragmentation were among the strongest predictors of where the virus might jump from animals to humans. The model doesn’t prove causation—but it does help identify environmental patterns that could guide preparedness in regions facing rising ecological pressure.