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Cyclone Idai

Challenging outdated norms and bridging the gender gap in African climate action

Our Burning Planet

Challenging outdated norms and bridging the gender gap in African climate action

By Rachael Njoroge, Martin Kamlaike, Rachel Itenderezwe, Sakhile Dube, Hadson Muwisa, Thomas Omusolo, Sibabalwe Stemele and Yakhani Mjiyakho

South Africa’s impressive social protection system could be used to help mitigate climate disasters

South Africa

South Africa’s impressive social protection system could be used to help mitigate climate disasters

By Zak Essa and Jack Calland

Eye of the storm: Why devolution has the potential to bolster climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Zimbabwe

Africa

Eye of the storm: Why devolution has the potential to bolster climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Zimbabwe

By David Chikwaza

Restoring our Earth: Africa’s regenerative strategies crucial to address the climate crisis

Africa

Restoring our Earth: Africa’s regenerative strategies crucial to address the climate crisis

By Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon

This drought is driven by the climate crisis, not just bad weather

South Africa

This drought is driven by the climate crisis, not just bad weather

By Siyabulela Manona

State of the oceans: southern African cyclones and droughts are just a taste of things to come

Africa

State of the oceans: southern African cyclones and droughts are just a taste of things to come

By Leonie Joubert

The shops are burning, the women are burning, the climate is burning: Connecting the dots

Africa

The shops are burning, the women are burning, the climate is burning: Connecting the dots

By Samantha Hargreaves

Frelimo seeks to maintain majority and consolidate power in Mozambique

Africa

Frelimo seeks to maintain majority and consolidate power in Mozambique

By Ichumile Gqada

Everyday heroes of Cyclone Idai

South Africa

Everyday heroes of Cyclone Idai

By GroundUp

Cyclone Idai – Zimbabweans rally to help each other

Africa

Cyclone Idai – Zimbabweans rally to help each other

By GroundUp

Zimbabweans struggle to to recover from Cyclone Idai

Africa

Zimbabweans struggle to to recover from Cyclone Idai

By GroundUp

Now comes the cholera: Mozambique’s waters of death

Africa

Now comes the cholera: Mozambique’s waters of death

By James Elder