A global initiative is gaining momentum to improve multi-hazard early warning systems and so boost the resilience of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather and the impacts of climate…
A storm and torrential rain in the port city of Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week caused severe flooding after the Kalamu river to burst its…
Torrential rain between 11 and 12 December 2015 has caused deadly floods and landslides in eastern and western parts of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Local news reports claim that…
Floods in several areas of Democratic Republic of Congo, including the capital Kinshasa, have left at least 20 people dead since late November. Kinshasa BBC and Reuters are both reporting…
Deforestation was blamed by many for worsening the deadly floods that struck in Malawi in January to February 2015. Under the AFR100 scheme, 10 African countries, including Malawi, aim to…
A new study shows that political will is all that is needed to stop the chainsaws and bulldozers that are destroying tropical forests and adding to global warming. Paul Brown…
Local Democratic Republic of the Congo radio station Radio Okapi is reporting that at least 14 people have died in flooding in the territory of Fizi, South Kivu province in…
At least 30 people have been killed by recent flooding and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo with many more thought to be still missing. The disaster struck in…
The eastern provinces of North Kivu and Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have experienced severe flooding over the last 3 days after heavy rainfall fell in the region.…
