World Meteorological Organization: Extreme weather and climate change impacts causing heavy blow to Africa

The World Meteorological Organization released a report on the climate conditions in Africa in 2024 on May 12, stating that the impact of extreme weather and climate change is affecting all aspects of African social and economic development, exacerbating hunger, insecurity, and displacement. The report indicates that 2024 was one of the hottest years in Africa, with average surface temperatures approximately 0.86 degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average from 1991 to 2020. In the past decade, Africa has experienced its hottest years on record. In 2024, sea surface temperatures around the African continent reached record levels, with rapid warming in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The area affected by ocean heatwaves reached the largest size on record.