As cyclones persist, how prepared is the government of Malawi?
BLANTYRE, Malawi: On the night of March 13, 2023, when Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi, Celina Nyozani, a mother of eight, escaped the floods with the assistance of …
Horn of Africa: With Droughts, Migration becomes urgent.
In the Horn of Africa, the human movement has been a crucial resilience driver, especially for the pastoralist community. However, the slow onset of events …
Floods erode Malawi’s years of hard work and development.
CHIKWAWA (Malawi) The raging floods induced by Tropical Storm Ana devastated Malawi’s Chikwawa District, located on the west bank of the Shire River {about 50 kilometers …
Historic floods Mozambique’s Nightmare 20 years on.
CHOKWE (Mozambique) Twenty-two years on, scars of Mozambique’s worst floods still haunt Gilda Muhate, a 60-year-old widow living with her five grandchildren. Their parents died in …
Climate-related loss and damage: Who pays?
Climate impacts such as floods, droughts, firestorms, shifting seasons, sea-level rise, salt-water intrusion, the spread of vector-borne diseases, and devastation from cyclones and other extreme …
There is no health without Mental Health warns experts.
Leonard Nasoro, a mental health specialist from Kilifi, Kenya says that Kilifi County in Kenya has three practicing mental health specialists against a population of about …
Kilifi: Where drought and flood devastates at the same time
This week’s episode takes you to Kilifi, Kenya – home to Watamu and Malindi’s sandy beaches. The only permanent river – River Sabaki – emanating …
How is the changing climate affecting mental health?
< Kenyans suffer a mental illness in their lifetime. Natural disasters like flooding are becoming prevalent, and, in some counties, communities are struggling with disasters interchanging …
Climate Effects: What can you do?
A report by the Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), on economic growth, development and climate change …
What is Climate Change?
Droughts, and floods in Africa has intensified. In about three months, flooding has affected 1.3 million people in the Horn of Africa according to the …