President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has raised alarm over climate change which she said is eroding production systems, increasing food insecurity, weakening water resources and deepening social vulnerability across Africa.
Samia issued the alert at the 2026 meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), held over the weekend on the margins of the 39th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union here at the weekend.
The worsening climate crisis is first an environmental concern and also an economic emergency that is imposing mounting pressure on key economic sectors, including agriculture, fisheries, livestock, forestry, tourism and mining, threatening livelihoods and slowing development across the continent.
Urging enhanced global cooperation, Samia stressed that African countries require predictable and accessible climate finance, fair financing terms and meaningful technology transfer to strengthen adaptation and mitigation efforts.
“Timely and reliable weather information saves lives, protects livelihoods and reduces disaster-related losses,” she urged, underlining that many African nations still face financial and technical constraints in developing early warning systems and resilient infrastructure.
She called on African leaders to maintain a united voice in global climate negotiations for equity in financing, capacity building and access to clean technologies have to remain central in international agreements.
Reaffirming Tanzania’s commitment to climate action, she pointed at efforts to expand renewable energy generation, including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower projects, alongside promoting clean cooking solutions to reduce deforestation and carbon emissions.
Story was adapted from APA News.
