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NIMET urges policymakers to plan early to prevent flood

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has urged stakeholders in disaster management as well as policymakers to plan early to prevent flooding, rather than sitting...

UN launches first food aid flights in wake of Cyclone Kenneth

The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 confirmed the departure of the first helicopter to deliver emergency food aid to Mozambique’s northern coast...

Death toll from Cyclone Kenneth rises to 38 in Mozambique

At least 38 people have been killed since Cyclone Kenneth began to batter the northern coast of Mozambique, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Monday,...

NEMA to review national contingency plan on disaster

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is collaborating with stakeholders to review the National Contingency Plan (NCP) to reposition the country against the impact of disasters. Director-General...

Homes collapse amid flooding in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Rescuers are racing to help people caught in fast-rising floodwaters in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city of Pemba on Sunday, April 28, 2019 as houses collapsed in one...

Cyclone Kenneth a crisis to humanity – 350Africa

In what looks like an unprecedented turn of events for Mozambique, Cyclone Kenneth is soon expected to hit Tanzania, Mozambique and Comoros, a development that is...

AfDB boosts Malawi cyclone response with emergency relief package

Malawi’s recovery and reconstruction plans in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai has received a boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB), which is supporting the country...

Kenneth, another tropical cyclone, heads towards Mozambique

A month after a tropical cyclone devastated parts of Mozambique, another is headed towards the southern African country, the UN said on Wednesday. Tropical Cyclone Kenneth is...

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COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but...
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COP29 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday, November 24, 2024, with a new finance goal to help...

Concern as COP29 fails to deliver sufficient climate finance for developing countries

The UN climate talks ended on Saturday night in Baku, Azerbaijan, following two weeks of intense negotiations, whose primary...

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COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

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COP29 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

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