Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bounty
Agadir – On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco’s Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye... Read more
3 Jul
Drought pushes 26 million southern Africans into food insecurity
Johannesburg – A historic drought across southern Africa has pushed 26 million people into food insecurity, the United Nations... Read more
5 Dec, 2024
‘We are starving’: Malawi villagers cook toxic yams to survive drought
Salima – In the worst drought in southern Africa in a century, villagers in Malawi are digging for potentially... Read more
10 Sep, 2024
Namibia’s wildlife cull amid drought sparks outcry
Windhoek – A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades... Read more
4 Sep, 2024
Zambia to import electricity as drought slashes hydropower
Zambia — Zambia announced Thursday it will import electricity from neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe as drought slashes hydropower... Read more
2 Aug, 2024
Southern Africa faces ‘worst yet to come’ in historic drought, says UN
Johannesburg – A record drought that has devastated crops across southern Africa, causing millions of people to go hungry... Read more
28 Jul, 2024
Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hours
Morocco — A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central... Read more
26 Jul, 2024
A Tunisian village’s fight for running water
Tunisia – In front of a small mosque in central Tunisia, women queue at one of their village’s last... Read more
10 Jul, 2024
‘Crying from hunger’: Zimbabwe drought hits children
Harare – Mother of four Laiwa Musenza is already reliant on aid from a local NGO to feed her... Read more
5 Jun, 2024
‘No Zimbabwean must succumb or die from hunger’ – Mnangagwa
Harare – Zimbabwe declared drought a national disaster on Wednesday, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying the country needed $2... Read more
3 Apr, 2024
