February, 2026 - CLIMATE BRIEF

La Niña floods displace 170,000 across region

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A rapid transition from El Niño-driven drought to La Niña-related extreme weather has left approximately 1.9 million people across Southern Africa in need of assistance, a new report shows. According to the latest impact snapshot released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), since mid-December 2025, persistent heavy rains and…

Rwanda to host climate reporting summit for African LDCs

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Rwanda is set to host the first-ever centralised group review of Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) for African Least Developed Countries (LDCs), marking a pivotal shift in how the continent tracks and communicates its climate progress. The event will take place alongside a hands-on capacity-building training on Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) tools. The event, happening from…