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WMO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) has a new Director

09 January 2023

The newly appointed WMO Director for the Regional Office for Africa (RAF), Dr Agnes Kijazi, Resumed Office on 17 December 2022.

Before her... more

WMO Regional Association I (RA I) Task Team on Aircraft-Base Observations (TT-ABO) holds a workshop on Aircraft-Based Observations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

07 December 2022

The WMO Department of Infrastructure, in collaboration with the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) and partners, conducted a workshop to improve upper-air... more

The northwestern regions of Libya suffered severe weather extreme

01 December 2022

Starting from Saturday evening 26 / 11 / 2022 to Sunday 27 / 11 / 2022, the northwestern regions of Libya were affected by air depression at 1007 hPa,... more

State of Climate in Africa highlights water stress and hazards Climate Action in Africa gains momentum, but more is needed

09 September 2022

Maputo, Mozambique/Geneva (WMO) - Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African... more

Ministerial meeting boosts Early Warnings and Early Action in southern Africa

05 September 2022

Maputo, Mozambique, 5 September 2022 (WMO) – The need for a major expansion in early warning systems in Southern Africa to protect lives and livelihoods... more

NiMet Seconds Experts to WMO

09 June 2022