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A powerful image circulating online shows a man using a bed as a makeshift boat to navigate floodwaters -- an unsettling reminder of Uganda's ongoing struggle with climate-induced displacement.Despite ...
The government has launched the construction of its first climate-resilient and gender responsive cross-border market at ...
Elegu is Uganda’s third-largest informal trade gateway. It is located about 500 metres south of the South Sudanese town of ...
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from their homes.
South Africa is studying whether some of its largest cities should take out flood insurance after a series of disasters in ...
At least eight people were killed after flooding on Cape Verde's Sao Vicente island overwhelmed emergency services and cut key roads, a regional civil protection councillor said on Tuesday.
Are floods common in Nigeria? Heavy rains tend to hit Nigeria between June and November, triggering floods where weak infrastructure and poor drainage often exacerbate the problem across Africa's most ...
Editorial - Climate change has become a global issue and affects various regions at different levels. The hydro-climatic conditions and the natural fragility of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) make it prone ...
Torrential rains in Nigeria’s Adamawa state kill 25 and leave 11 missing as flash floods displace over 5,500 residents, ...
The eThekwini Municipality has set aside R120 million to repair and upgrade sewer networks and pump stations in Prospecton, ...
South Africa is considering a new kind of flood insurance for its high-risk cities, which could mean faster payouts when disasters happen.