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Africa's New Agricultural Strategy: Prioritizing Nutrition for Sustainable Development

Jan 17, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The African Union has adopted a groundbreaking agricultural strategy that prioritizes nutrition as a core objective within the continent’s food systems framework. During the Extraordinary Summit held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2025, Heads of State and Government endorsed the Kampala Declaration and the updated Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan (2026-2035). This marks a strategic shift toward nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
Post-Malabo Summit Steps up to Shape Africa’s Agricultural Future

Jan 16, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

From January 9th to 11th, 2025, leaders and policymakers from across Africa gathered in Kampala, Uganda, for an extraordinary summit on the post-Malabo CAADP (Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme) agenda. The post-Malabo meeting was pivotal as it aimed to chart the continent’s agricultural future for the next decade, strengthen it, and address persistent challenges such as food security, climate change, and economic growth.
Rainfall, Temperature Outlook for Eastern Africa: Jan 14-21st

Jan 14, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The weather outlook for January 14–21, 2025, indicates significant variations in rainfall and temperature across the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA). IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) Meteorologists forecast higher-than-usual rainfall in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, coupled with warmer-than-average temperatures across most parts of the region.
U.S. Banks Exit Net-Zero Alliance Amid Los Angeles Wildfires Crisis

Jan 13, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The escalating impacts of climate change continue to demonstrate increased severity and unpredictability, as exemplified by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. These unprecedented fires have wreaked havoc across California, exhibiting an intensity that has proven difficult to contain.
Malabo Declaration Catalyzing Africa’s Agricultural Transformation

Jan 11, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The Malabo Declaration, adopted by the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government during their 23rd Ordinary Session in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on June 26-27, 2014, is a landmark policy framework aimed at transforming agriculture across Africa. Building on the principles of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the declaration emphasizes agriculture’s role as a cornerstone for sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
Resilience to Land Degradation Needs Community Engagement

Jan 10, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) concluded the convening at COP16 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia with a focus on resilience. Resilience was broadly looked into with considerations of its interconnectedness from tree planting efforts, to rainwater harvesting and land ownership when it comes to communities affected by climate mobility.
Heavy Rainfall and Rising Temperatures Forecast for Eastern Africa

Jan 9, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The Greater Horn of Africa is set to experience notable weather patterns between January 7 and 14, 2025 ranging from heavy rainfall and higher temperatures. According to IGAD Climate Predictions and Application Center (ICPAC) forecasts, some regions will see heavier-than-usual rainfall, while others will contend with warmer temperatures, signaling a period of significant climatic variation.
Rolls-Royce Drives Sustainability in Egypt

Jan 9, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

Rolls-Royce has taken a bold step toward promoting the circular economy by supporting sustainable practices in product development. The company has implemented a system to repurpose rice straw, traditionally burned as agricultural waste, into medium-density fibreboard (MDF). Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed.
Saudi Arabia: City of Mecca Submerged from Flooding

Jan 8, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Kwabe Victor

The new year has begun with a cascade of extreme nature and weather phenomena, from earthquakes in Ethiopia and Nepal to floods in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has been flooded due to thunderstorms, heavy rains, and hail witnessed around Mecca and Medina. Photos and videos spreading on social media show streets turned into rivers with cars submerged. Some images paint graphic scenes of cars being swept off the road, buses stuck on roads and people scampering for safety in the flooded streets.
Shell Allegedly Caught in a Greenwashing Debacle

Jan 7, 2025 | climate.co.ke | Okeyo Victor |Kwabe Victor

Shell’s assertion of carbon neutrality in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments has been scrutinized following revelations of reliance on dubious carbon credits. A joint investigation by Climate Home News and Dialogue Earth has unearthed systemic issues that cast doubt on the validity of these offsets, exposing broader flaws in the carbon market and highlighting Shell’s role in what many are calling a greenwashing scandal.