Climate change and variability has a major impact on the African continent, contributing to food insecurity, displacement of populations, and stress on water resources. In this session, we invite contributions on all aspects of African climate, including work emphasizing physical processes and climate theory, modern and proxy observations of climate, and numerical modeling studies of past, present, and future African climates. Intraseasonal to decadal prediction is of particular interest. Papers which connect African climate change and variability to human health, food and water security, and socio-economic development are also welcome.