The African Union is highlighting climate resilience needs as NOAA predicts Super El Niño risks, impacting the coal-dependent Mpumalanga region of South Africa.

The entities involved

• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Escalating conflict in the Middle East is causing oil prices to rise, impacting global markets tracked from London and the New York Mercantile Exchange.Sun 23:11
  • SpaceX proposed investment in South Africa, where Starlink offered services and Amazon and Microsoft rely on EEIPs.Sun 21:52
• African Union →

  supranational union in Africa

  • In 2009, Green Park in Tripoli was used for celebrations and Libya contributed to the formation of the African Union.Sun 13:28
  • King Charles begins a Caribbean tour while the African Union adopts a reparations proposal called for by Guyana.Sun 08:27
• Mpumalanga →

  province of South Africa

  • Jacob Zuma visited Mpumalanga in 2016 to monitor government performance, leading to Rand Water being appointed to address water leaks.Sun 20:17
  • Julius Malema held a manifesto launch in North West and addressed supporters in Mpumalanga.Sun 14:54

Related events

• El Niño is expected to trigger severe drought in Namibia, threatening livelihoods and agriculture in Botswana and South Africa.Jul 27
• Under the shadow of El Niño and drought, the mid-term budget review was presented, amidst strain from returning citizens from South Africa.Jul 31
• El Niño is associated with hotter and drier conditions in South Africa, which is being monitored by the South African Weather Service.Sep 2
• Historic floods swept through Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape, as South Africa attends COP31 climate negotiations.Oct 18
• IMC convened a meeting in South Africa to assess preparations for elections and the impacts of El Niño.Oct 17