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The author wrote that cities were on the front line during crises such as floods, fires and heatwaves. They said they had met with EUROCITIES, which they described as bringing together more than 200 cities, to discuss cities’ role in preparedness, and called for cooperation at every level. https://t.co/OyT4QJEj7w #Ciudades #Crisis #Sostenibilidad #EU

The author said the latest Ocean State Report had warned of record-breaking marine heatwaves in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, accelerating sea-level rise and dramatic ice loss in the Arctic. They described it as a call for Europe to strengthen action to protect marine biodiversity and support resilience. #MarieneUmwelt #Klimawandel #Biodiversität #IT #BG #GR #TR #UA #RU #NO #DK #SE #FI #IS

Without adaptation, droughts become hunger crises, storms become debt crises, and heatwaves become killers. That’s why we must triple adaptation finance, embed resilience in every policy, budget and infrastructure decision, and extend early warnings to every person on Earth by #climateaction #adaptationfinance #resilience #Therearenospecificcountryreferencesinthetweetprovided.Therefore #theresultisempty.

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. SOUTH SUDAN — Kiir dissolves transitional government ahead of December election Importance: 10/10 — Critical President Salva Kiir dissolved South Sudan’s transitional government after signing amendments that remove requirements to complete a permanent constitution and census before the long-delayed national election. The opposition has challenged the changes, while the move fundamentally reshapes the political framework ahead of what is intended to be the country’s first national election since independence. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-sudans-president-signs-election-law-changes-ahead-december-vote-2026-09-22/ Additional source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/south-sudan-president-dissolves-govt-as-controversy-engulfs-december-poll/ 2. SUDAN — US links Burhan’s UN visa to proposed ceasefire Importance: 9.5/10 — Very High The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of the UN General Assembly, according to Reuters sources, in connection with a US-backed proposal for a 90-day ceasefire that Khartoum has resisted. Sudan has asked the UN to intervene, and its foreign minister is expected to address the General Assembly instead if the dispute is not resolved. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-withholding-sudanese-leaders-visa-over-ceasefire-plan-sources-say-2026-09-22/ 3. SUDAN — Currency collapse deepens civilian economic crisis Importance: 9/10 — Very High Sudan’s pound has lost nearly half its value in army-controlled territory since May, trading at around 7,500 pounds to the dollar on the black market versus about 4,100 in May. Reuters links the collapse to the economic fragmentation created by the war, reduced state revenues and wartime spending. The depreciation is driving up the cost of basic goods and worsening hardship for civilians and returning refugees. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/currency-collapse-heaps-more-pain-civilians-divided-sudan-2026-09-22/ 4. DR CONGO — Government orders investigation into violence at anti-government protest Importance: 8.5/10 — Very High DR Congo’s justice minister ordered a judicial investigation into violence during the September 15 opposition protest in Kinshasa, including reports of injuries, arrests, property destruction and a death. The demonstration opposed a proposed constitutional change that could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek another term. Police used tear gas, while clashes were also reported between opposition demonstrators and pro-government groups. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/dr-congo-to-probe-violence-death-of-protestor-at-anti-govt-rally/ 5. RWANDA / BELGIUM — Diplomatic relations restored after 18-month rupture Importance: 8/10 — High Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after breaking ties amid their dispute over the conflict in eastern DR Congo. The restoration is diplomatically significant because Belgium has been a prominent European actor in the Great Lakes region and relations deteriorated sharply over allegations concerning Rwanda’s role in the Congolese conflict. Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/belgium-rwanda-resume-diplomatic-relations-after-drc-conflict-dispute-2026-09-22/ 6. LIBYA — Armed group shuts pipeline valve, reducing Sharara oil production Importance: 8/10 — High An unidentified armed group closed a valve on the pipeline connecting Libya’s major Al-Sharara oil field with Zawiya, reducing production. The National Oil Corporation warned that a prolonged shutdown could force it to declare force majeure and could also affect the Zawiya refinery. The disruption again demonstrates the vulnerability of Libya’s oil-dependent economy to armed-group pressure and political fragmentation. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/libya-oil-production-hit-after-armed-group-shuts-pipeline-valve/ 7. MOROCCO — Parliamentary election puts youth participation and social pressures in focus Importance: 7.5/10 — High Nearly 16 million registered voters are eligible to elect Morocco’s 395-member House of Representatives today. Youth disengagement is a major issue: Africanews/AFP reports that only around 4% of registered voters are aged 18–24. Employment, housing, public services and the legacy of the Gen Z-led protests are central themes surrounding the vote. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/23/i-expect-nothing-morocco-elections-test-young-peoples-faith-in-politics/ 8. TUNISIA — 2026 confirmed as hottest summer on record Importance: 7.5/10 — High Tunisia’s National Meteorological Institute says summer 2026 was the country’s hottest since records began in 1950. Average temperatures were about 2.9°C above the previous record, with prolonged heatwaves, exceptionally warm nights, water shortages and electricity cuts. Kairouan reached 49.7°C in July. Source: AFP via FMT — https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/22/tunisia-says-2026-summer-hottest-on-record 9. GUINEA — Exiled opposition leader says authorities revoked his passport Importance: 7/10 — Significant Guinean opposition figure Cellou Dalein Diallo says his passport was revoked as he prepared to travel from Abidjan to New York for meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Diallo has lived in exile since 2022. His UFDG party was dissolved in March along with other opposition parties, adding the passport case to wider concerns about political restrictions under President Mamady Doumbouya. Source: Africanews — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/exiled-guinean-opposition-leader-says-his-passport-has-been-revoked/ 10. KENYA / AFRICA AT UNGA — Ruto presses for reform of global financial architecture Importance: 7/10 — Significant At the Partners for Multilateralism summit during UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Kenyan President William Ruto argued that international financial institutions should act more as catalysts for African capital rather than simply as lenders. The intervention forms part of a broader African push at UNGA for reforms to global financial governance and greater representation in multilateral institutions. Source: Africanews / AP — https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/ruto-pushes-for-global-finance-reforms-at-summit-for-multilateralism/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #SouthSudan #SalvaKiir #SouthSudanElections #PoliticalTransition #TransitionalGovernment #ElectoralReform #AfricanPolitics #Tunisia #NorthAfrica #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #RecordHeat #ExtremeHeat #Heatwave #GlobalWarming #WaterScarcity #ClimateSecurity #Sudan #SudanConflict #AbdelFattahAlBurhan #UnitedStates #Ceasefire #PeaceNegotiations #Diplomacy #UnitedNations #UNGA2026 #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Can we finally stop pretending nuclear is "unreliable" because of droughts and heatwaves? New study: across 500+ reactor-years in Europe, heat & drought reduced output by just 0.6% (max 1.3% in any country). That's peanuts. Solar and wind are FAR more weather-dependent and thus https://t.co/PaFoyj3rqb #NuclearEnergy #CleanEnergy #Renewables #EU

Europe is facing more frequent and severe heatwaves. And we are not prepared. We are calling to convene an emergency European Heatwave Summit. Europe needs action now: safer workplaces, cooler homes, greener cities and better-prepared public services. Read our letter 👇 https://t.co/1Zn0p1iLni #Heatwave #ClimateAction #EmergencySummit #EU

🌡️ #Singapore is scaling up 140-year-old district cooling technology to beat rising heat. #Stockholm has been doing it for decades. As #heatwaves intensify, cooling should be treated as critical infrastructure, not a luxury. Read more 👇 https://t.co/POqXESiPwm @SthlmExergi #DistrictCooling #Heatwaves #ClimateAction #SG #SE

Another study by Bischof et al. 2023 found in dedicated model simulations "that cold subpolar North Atlantic sea surface temperatures significantly increase heat wave duration and magnitude downstream over the European continent." ⬇️ https://t.co/5y1IiQmpH6 #climatechange #heatwaves #NorthAtlantic #EU

Bruno Van der Linden, economist at UCLouvain, discusses the impact of climate change on workers, highlighting the significant drop in productivity due to heatwaves in Europe and criticizing the ideological and economic barriers that hinder effective action against global warming, while advocating for measures to facilitate the transition from carbon-intensive jobs to greener alternatives. #ChangementsClimatiques #Travailleurs #Décarbonation

Given that most models underestimate the severity of extreme heatwaves (main drivers of carbon release), I suggest that even this new (great) study might underestimate the real pulse of carbon from warming permafrost. #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #Permafrost #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Delhi is experiencing extreme heatwaves with official temperatures exceeding 40°C, but thermal imaging reveals surface temperatures soaring above 60°C, highlighting the severe impact of urban heat on residents, particularly those who must work outdoors in such conditions. #Heatwave #UrbanHeat #ClimateChange

India is experiencing a severe heatwave in New Delhi, with temperatures nearing 45 degrees Celsius, leading to the death of hundreds of fish in Sanjay Lake, a situation attributed to falling oxygen levels in warm water and indicative of the environmental stress caused by repeated heatwaves in the region. #Heatwave #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather