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#WMODirector of the #RegionalCoordinationOffice, #IshaamAbader, paid a courtesy call to the #AUC to discuss strengthening collaboration on #AMHEWAS, #EW4All and #AMCOMET programmes.

The WMO Regional Office for Africa joined the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute (EMI) to mark World Meteorological Day 2026, calling for stronger investment in observation systems and climate services and highlighting their critical role in lives and livelihoods across Africa.

WMO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Agnes Kijazi, Director of WMO RA I, paid a courtesy call to Kenya’s PR with WMO, Mr. Edward Muriuki, during her official visit to Nairobi. The two discussed how to build and strengthen Kenya's capacity to provide climate services.

#WMO #RegionalDirectorforAfrica, #DrAgnesKijazi, at the WISER Action First Workshop in Nairobi, urged ESA #NMHSs to strengthen collaboration in co-producing weather warnings to boost climate services. The event brought together 11 countries in the region.

#WMO met with the Minister responsible for Meteorology and the 2nd Vice Chair of #AMCOMET, and thanked #Ghana for support and contributions to regional capacity-building. The Minister reaffirmed commitment to modernizing GMet and the integrated strategy on Meteorology for EW4All.

WMOSG, Prof. Celeste Saulo, WMOASG Mr Thomas Asare, and the Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy, H.E. Dr Eng. Habtamu Itafa Geleta inaugurated the WMO Regional Office for Africa at the new premises of the EMI, Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 July 2025.

#WMOSG Prof Celeste Saulo & ASG Mr Thomas Asare visited Mr Antonio M.A. Pedro, the Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme Support), UNECA. They shared collaborative initiatives, including the upcoming Africa Climate Summit, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from September 8 -10, 2025.

#WMOSG Prof. Celeste Saulo & the ASG, Mr Thomas Asare, visit Mr Yacoub Ali El Hillo, Regional Director for Africa at the #UNDCO. Both partners to harness the continent's potential and opportunities to address the connectivity challenge by investing in infrastructure in NMHSs

#WMO Secretary-General, Prof Celeste Saulo & Assistant Secretary-General, Mr Thomas Asare, visit the Chairperson of #AUC, H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. They discussed various Early Warning initiatives in Africa aimed at reducing the impacts of weather and climate-related disasters.

WMO Secretary-General, Prof Celeste Saulo & Assistant Secretary-General, Mr Thomas Asare, visit the Ethiopian Minister of Water and Energy, H.E. Dr. Eng. Habtamu Itefa Geleta. Both discussed efforts at improving the Early Warning services in Ethiopia.

WMO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Agnes Kijazi, met with RA I Permanent Representatives with WMO, briefing them on the ongoing WMO activities in the region and allowing a network with new PRs.

WMO Director, RAF, Dr Agnes Kijazi, and AUC Commissioner for ARBE department, H. E Mr Moses Vilakati will meet in September for updates on WMO activities in Africa and the role of the RAF in supporting climate, weather and water-related activities on the continent.

Public Forum to launch the new Zambia National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS). Dr. Ernest Afiesimama, Regional Program Manager, WMO Regional Office for Africa, will be speaking at the event in a session focused on how to meet the ambitions of the framework.h

aiccra.cgiar.org/events/sold-ou…. Ernest Afiesimama, Regional Program Manager, WMO Regional Office for Africa, will be speaking at the event in a session focused on how to meet the ambitions of the framework.

The WMO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) attended the UNSG António Guterres address to the Staff of the United Nations and its Agencies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 13 February 2025.

This morning, Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi was honoured to receive Prof. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of @WMO, accompanied by Mr. Thomas Asare, Assistant Secretary-General, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between South Africa and @WMO in mitigating the impact of climate change, including collaboration in the context of South Africa’s @g20.org. Presidency. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 @SAWeatherServic

WMO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Agnes Kijazi (R), introduces Dr Ladislaus Chang’a (L), the PR of Tanzania with WMO, to Ms Susan Ngongi Namondo (M), UNRC in the United Republic of Tanzania and also the works of NMHSs with the Resident Coordinator during a courtesy call.

Permanent Representative of China with WMO, Dr Chien Zhenlin (middle), paid a courtesy visit to the WMO Regional Office for Africa, Addis Ababa, by his left is the President, RA I & DG, EMI, Mr Fetene Teshome; right, Dr Ernest Afiesimama, WMO Programme Manager-29 November 2024

#WMOSecretaryGeneral Professor Celeste Saulo (L) & H.E. Amb Josefa SACKO Commissioner (ARBE) #AfricanUnionCommission (R) during a bilateral meeting after the launch of the implementation plan of the Integrated African Strategy plan to strengthen collaboration

#AMCOMET launches the Implementation and Resource Mobilization Plan for the African Integrated Strategy on Meteorology in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 12 November 2024.