African countries agreed Saturday to strengthen their meteorological services to reduce the impact of extreme weather events at a meeting of ministers in Cape Verde.

In a declaration adopted at the end of the five-day African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET), delegates recognised that "investments in weather and climate services help save lives and property, minimise economic losses and preserve the environment".

Part of the discussion focused on recent natural disasters on the continent, such as deadly floods in January in Malawi and Mozambique.  Full Article

Source:  Daily Mail