Africa will divide in two, creating a new ocean in real time. Scientists say a sixth ocean is forming as East Africa splits ...

Over a third of the world’s natural disaster losses in the first half of 2024 came from Asia Pacific (APAC) and Africa, ...

A review of research over two decades points to steps that can make education systems more resilient in times of crisis.

The report Natural Disasters in MNA: A Regional Overview analyzes the risks ... Developed by the World Bank in collaboration with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) governments, the United ...

As KwaZulu-Natal faces severe weather challenges, the responsibilities of employers towards their employees come into ...

So, when we look at latter-day South Africa, what we see are current and approaching disasters. Load-shedding is a disaster. Failing public transport is a disaster. Political infighting is a disaster.

This extreme weather event is yet to be categorised as either a tornado or a “landspout” by the SA Weather Service and, while South Africa isn’t historically known as a tornado hotspot, it would be ...

[AFP] Conflicts, violence and disasters across Africa have dramatically driven up the number of displaced people on the continent over the past 15 years, international monitors said Tuesday.

The project aims to strengthen regional cooperation, integrate nature-based solutions into the East African Community's (EAC) ...

wants the rich countries responsible for global warming to fully pay for the catastrophic loss of homes and damage to livelihoods by climate change disasters in Africa. AI said the countries must ...

Last year, natural disasters—from droughts in Africa and Russia to typhoons and massive flooding in Thailand—caused a record $378 billion worth of damage. The indications are that the ...