Africa's energy transition, women in agrifood, global drought shifts, UNESCO stress & more — this week's top environment stories from Africa.
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Africa energy transition Four years to zero hunger deadline, more than 1 billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet: Report

In nine African countries, more than 80 per cent of population was unable to afford nutritious food in 2024

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Women farmers Climate crisis could disrupt learning for 520 million students in Eastern and Southern Africa by 2050, warns UNICEF

Findings highlight urgent need for increased funding and stronger strategies to protect education systems and secure children’s futures in the face of climate change

 
Drought Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide

According to Oxfam, fossil fuel firms and the super-rich are entrenching inequality and turning their backs on the people most impacted by the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis

 
Spring Meetings Delaying coal phase-out could cost South Africa $38 billion in health-related economic losses: Greenpeace report

While transitioning to cleaner energy requires upfront investment, the long-term savings from avoided health damage and improved productivity could far outweigh costs, it adds

 
UNESCO sites More than 266 million people face acute food insecurity, conflict main driver

Global Report on Food Crises 2026 warns data gaps obscuring true scale

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Clean energy Multiple extreme weather events to impact 36% land animal habitats by 2085: Study

Amazonia, Africa and Southeast Asia emerged as hotspots where biodiversity faces escalating, compounding climate hazards

 
African cities Extreme heat could make farm work unsafe for up to 250 days a year by century’s end, FAO and WMO warn

Over a billion livelihoods at risk as heat cuts labour capacity below 40% in key farming regions and drives yield losses

 
Immunisation The new normal: 2025 data reveals a fundamental shift in global drought

Drought’s driving mechanism transitioning from traditional precipitation deficits to a pattern dominated by ‘evaporative demand’, even without extreme rainfall shortages

 
South Africa solar Nigeria’s green tax targets fuel guzzlers and signals shift towards fuel-efficient and electric vehicles

The government intends to disincentivise import of high-emission polluting second-hand vehicles with shift towards small and fuel-efficient vehicles, clean and sustainable transport modes like bus transport, EVs and promoting local production

 
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