In Africa, Conflict and Climate Super-Charge the Forces Behind Famine and Food Insecurity
Jeffrey Maganya has spent the last three decades of his professional life trying to prevent people from going hungry. But in all those years, something beyond his control has crept into the work, slowly growing like the heat. Now, he’s battling another hunger crisis.
Afrique agricult. & aliment. conflits famine* UKRAINEKRIEG * Stellvertreterkrieg um afrikanisches Öl – Der Krieg in der Ukraine wird in Libyen fortgesetzt
Seit anderthalb Jahren gilt in Libyen ein Waffenstillstand. Doch nach Russlands Angriff auf die Ukraine droht Afrikas ölreichstem Land wieder ein Stellvertreterkrieg. Die Lage in Libyen wird immer instabiler – und das hat auch mit dem russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine zu tun.
Afrique conflits én. fossile RussieSecurity concerns, lack of support stall Africa’s Green Wall
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A series of complex challenges, including a lack of funding and political will as well as rising insecurity linked to extremist groups al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Burkina Faso, are obstructing progress on Africa’s Great Green Wall, according to experts invo
Afrique réforestationSlow progress on Great Green Wall prompts soul-searching at UN desertification summit
The Great Green Wall is the UN’s one big idea for combatting desertification: an 8,000 kilometre stretch of vegetation across the Sahel region of Africa. Fifteen years after launch, there is little to show for it on the ground.
Afrique réforestation* UKRAINE WAR * Außenpolitik: Olaf Scholz will Senegal bei der Gasförderung unterstützen
Zum Auftakt seiner Afrika-Reise warb der Bundeskanzler für ein Gasförderprojekt. Weitere Themen sind die Ernährungskrise und die Sicherheit in Westafrika. Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (SPD) hat seine dreitägige Afrika-Reise begonnen.
Afrique én. fossile géopolitique Allemagne politique énerg.African nations’ dash for gas exposes division at the UN and ‘hypocrisy’ in Europe
African leaders’ dash for gas is raising tensions at the top of the UN and exposing Europe’s conflicted approach to the fuel. Across Africa, gas is at the heart of a development versus decarbonisation challenge.
Afrique politique énerg. én. fossile ONUDid Warming Play a Role in Deadly South African Floods? Yes, a Study Says.
Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found. The heavy rains that caused catastrophic flooding in South Africa in mid-April were made twice as likely to occur by climate change, scientists said Friday.
Afrique inondationsA story of 90,000 trees: how Kenya’s Kipsigis brought a forest back to life
Chepalungu forest has been at the heart of Kenya’s Kipsigis community for as long as anyone can remember. It is also a source of streams that recharge the Mara River and, owing to its proximity to the Maasai Mara national reserve, a refuge for wildlife.
Afrique réforestation2 million children risk starving to death in Horn of Africa: U.N. aid chief
GENEVA, April 26 (Reuters) - U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children risk starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its worst droughts in decades.
Afrique sécheresse chaleurNo red alert was issued ahead of South African floods that killed 300 people
Experts say a communication breakdown, poor housing and inadequate infrastructure contributed to the high death toll from extreme rainfall A communication breakdown, inadequate infrastructure and housing in informal settlements contributed to a high death toll from devastating floods around the Sout
Afrique temps extr.‘Lawless logging’ in DRC raises concerns over $500m forests deal signed by Boris Johnson
Environmental groups have raised concerns about a $500m (£380m) forest protection deal signed by Boris Johnson at Cop26, after a damning report into the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s “lawless” logging sector.
Afrique déforestation Grande Bret.Climate Action: How women in Nigeria’s Benue community sent coal miners packing
It was early on a Monday morning when I visited the Ibagwa community in the Owukpa area of Nigeria’s north-central Benue. Owukpa is a coal-rich area of the state with active mining activities in different communities. Ibagwa is one of those communities.
Afrique charbonThis 900-Mile Crude Oil Pipeline Is a Bad Deal for My Country — and the World
Vanessa Nakate is a Ugandan climate justice activist. KAMPALA, Uganda — This week, the panel of climate experts convened by the United Nations delivered a clear message: To stand a chance of curbing dangerous climate change, we can’t afford to build more fossil fuel infrastructure.
Afrique én. fossile pipelinesAu Burkina Faso, le bocage sahélien verdit le désert
Après avoir exploré la physique du réchauffement climatique, puis les risques pour les humains et les écosystèmes, dans le 3e volet de son 6e rapport sur le climat le GIEC investigue cette fois les mesures de mitigation pour lutter contre le réchauffement climatique.
Afrique agricult. & aliment. désertific.‘Climate smart’ policies could increase southern Africa’s crops by up to 500%
The climate crisis is threatening food stocks in sub-Saharan Africa, but a comprehensive approach to food, farming and resources could increase crop production by more than 500% in some countries in the region, according to new research by more than 200 experts.
Afrique agricult. & aliment.Wetterextreme in Madagaskar – Innert vier Wochen vier Wirbelstürme
Wetterextreme in Madagaskar Innert vier Wochen vier Wirbelstürme Dürre, Wirbelstürme, Hochwasser: Die Menschen des Inselstaates Madagaskar erleben derzeit das, vor dem der Weltklimarat bei einer weiteren Erderwärmung warnt.
Afrique temps extr. GIECWenn die Wellen gefrässiger werden
Erodierende Strände, versalzende Ökosysteme, schwindende Lebensräume: Für Küstenstädte auf der ganzen Welt bringt der steigende Meeresspiegel riesige Probleme mit sich. In der westafrikanischen Hafenmetropole Cotonou zeigt sich exemplarisch, wie schwierig der Umgang damit ist.
Afrique niveaux des mersL'adaptation au changement climatique coûte cher aux pays africains
Le rapport publié samedi par le centre de réflexion Power Shift Africa, basé à Nairobi, se concentre sur sept pays, dont le Kenya, le Liberia et l'Ethiopie. Il étudie les dépenses mais aussi l'impact de ces catastrophes sur leur croissance.
Afrique justice clim. mondialeSnowfall in the Sahara desert: an unusual weather phenomenon
Snowfall in a hot desert may seem a contradiction but snow has been recorded several times in the Sahara Desert over the last decades, most recently in January 2022. Thus, snowfall may be unusual but is not unprecedented in the region.
Afrique temps extr.Dürre in Ostafrika - Allein auf trockener Flur
Wegen der anhaltenden Dürre am Horn von Afrika sind Zehntausende Tiere gestorben. Mehr als 25 Millionen Menschen sind von Hunger bedroht. Besonders betroffen sind Hirten. Es stinkt. Nicht faulig-süsslich wie frische Tierkadaver, eher herb riechen die sieben toten Giraffen.
Afrique sécheresseLes réfugiés climatiques du Somaliland
Le Somaliland, ou plus exactement la République du Somaliland est une ancienne colonie britannique qui se trouve tout à l'Est, dans la Corne de l'Afrique. Pour aller au Somaliland, il faut évidemment prendre l’avion et faire escale en Éthiopie pendant quelques heures.
Afrique migration“Huge blow” – cuts to gas finance sparks West African backlash
Nigerian and Senegalese leaders have criticised governments, mainly in Europe and North America, for cutting off finance to gas projects. At Cop26, 20 countries and five development banks pledged to stop approving finance for unabated fossil fuels by the end of 2022.
Afrique én. fossile‘2.4C is a death sentence’: Vanessa Nakate’s fight for the forgotten countries of the climate crisis
In February 2020, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Vanessa Nakate had her point made for her in the most vivid and “frustrating and heartbreaking” way. The Ugandan climate crisis activist, who turned 25 last month, had gone to Switzerland to introduce some perspective to its cosy consensus.
AfriqueKenyan forest communities sidelined as government misses two billion tree target
One morning in October in Loitoktok, a picturesque town in southern Kenyan on the border with Tanzania, Emmanuel Maiyani sat with a colleague discussing tree seedling species, prices, and planting sites as they filled in an excel sheet for hours. With 3.
Afrique réforestationClimate change not the main driver of Madagascar food crisis, scientists find
Poverty, poor infrastructure and dependence on rain-fed agriculture are the main drivers of the ongoing food crisis in Madagascar, according to a new “rapid-attribution” study, while climate change played “no more than a small part”.
Afrique agricult. & aliment. sécheresseUn antidote pour l’agriculture et la reforestation, face au dérèglement climatique
Alors que les scientifiques du GIEC ont alerté sur l’accélération du réchauffement climatique, l’Union africaine et 11 pays du continent se sont lancés dans un projet titanesque : la Grande Muraille Verte de Dakar à Djibouti.
Afrique agricult. & aliment. réforestationDans le nord du Kenya, la sécheresse affame les hommes et les bêtes
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Afrique sécheresse famineAfrican nations settled for ‘moral pact’ with US on adaptation finance at Cop26
African nations accepted a “moral commitment” that the US will deliver increased finance for developing countries to cope with intensifying climate impacts in exchange for backing the Cop26 deal in Glasgow.
Afrique financem. clim. cop26 États-UnisPouvons-nous être capables « d’empathie climatique » ?
Loin des yeux du monde, les Malgaches subissent la première famine officiellement due au réchauffement. À Glasgow pour la COP26, leur ministre de l’Environnement tente de faire entendre leur souffrance et de mettre en garde : ailleurs, « d’autres pourraient vivre » la même chose.
Afrique cop26 famine psychol. & santé ment.
