#theHumanRace

Bwambale Sokwere lived 4 metres away from the banks of River Kitakena

Climate Change: A crisis leading to millions of displaced people across the globe

Growing up in rural Uganda in Mpondwe village, Rwenzori subregion, I enjoyed swimming with my peers in Mpondwe river which flows from Mount Rwenzori. This was typical of village life. We would innocently dive in the deep water, oblivious of the risks and swim, forgetting any other chores we had for...

Mahamud, a pastoralist living in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Photo by Kieran Doherty / Oxfam

Is the impact of climate change on livelihoods a non-emergency?

For the entire history of farmers in most African countries, predictable weather has always been the cornerstone for food security. The rains are often expected at select periods. Based on the period, subsistence farmers, till, plough, and plant which results in a predictable harvest. This pattern...