extreme rain – GCRF-AFRICAP

GCRF-AFRICAP/LUCAS knowledge-sharing seminar: Dr Pedi Obani

4th November 2019

On 21 October 2019, we were delighted to welcome Dr Pedi Obani, Research Fellow in the United Nations University – Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), to the University of Leeds to lead a seminar/webinar hosted jointly with the Leeds University Centre for African Studies. Using a case study focused on Nigeria’s Benin City, …

Extreme Rainfall and Flooding in the East Usambaras – Challenges and Solutions

28th July 202024th October 2019

Extreme rainfall in recent weeks in the East Usambara Mountains, one of AFRICAP’s study sites in Tanzania, has led to severe cases of flooding and landslides. Whilst seasonal rainfall is usual for this time of year in the Usambaras, such a high level of rainfall is unprecedented. As part of The AFRICAP programme of work, we …