#Malawi and #Israel sign labor export deal on farm workers (why does Israel need foreign farm workers? Article wrongly says Palestinians won’t work - no, Israelis refuse to hire Palestinians & cancelled their work permits; and Israelis themselves won’t do this work for low pay any more) @israel
Three Tanzanian peacekeepers deployed to eastern Congo as part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission were killed by rebel mortar fire this week. Three others were wounded in the attack. Their deaths again raise questions about the capacity of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as...
🌧️ On 26 and 27 February 2024, heavy rains caused flash flooding in central and northern #Malawi, resulting in extensive damage to infrastructure and housing.
More than 10,000 people were displaced due to the flooding, and are now sheltering in schools, churches and other safe locations.
To support the Malawi Red Cross Society - MRCS in providing aid to those affected by the floods, we contributed EUR 150,000 to the IFRC for disaster response.
À cause de la sècheresse, l'état de catastrophe naturelle décrété dans une grande partie du Malawi
Au Malawi comme dans le reste du monde, le phénomène climatique naturel El Niño entraine une augmentation des températures sur la surface terrestre. Mais cette année, l’Afrique australe est particulièrement touchée
"#Cameroon today launched the RTS,S #malaria#vaccine into its routine national immunization services, becoming the first country to do so outside the malaria vaccine pilot programme that was carried out in #Ghana, #Kenya and #Malawi.
The introduction comes as efforts gather pace to scale up vaccination against the disease in high risk areas in Africa."
Almost all major river basins in Africa have become the epicentres for conflicts over the last 20 years, and agricultural yields on the continent could drop by up to 50 percent in the coming years owing to the drying up of ‘traditional’ water sources, thanks in part to effects climate change and degradation of the...
"To explore the origins of the Lake #Malawi radiation in greater detail, we obtained 24 additional #Astatotilapia whole-genome sequences from outside Lake Malawi"
"#ClimateCrisis blamed for extreme heat in African country, which has recorded temperatures of 43C – nearly double seasonal average" on the Celsius scale.
@fulelo also where has BBC News written truthful news about #BurkinaFaso happenings? It’s all #Humanrights violations JUNTA THIS JUNTA THAT! It’s like your happy N-Word for #TransitionalPresidents BBC only writes to try to humiliate #Africa like they insulted #Malawi with their question about #FIFA players getting #Money from their president for weeks the comments section of #BBC was comment bombed and still have yet to apologize to #Malawians when western players earn REWARD MONEY
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to cut assistance to more than 51,000 vulnerable refugees by 50 percent as hunger levels deepen at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi....
In Zimbabwe, "people grow the cereal grain sorghum and pearl millet, crops that are drought resistant and offer a chance at harvests, but even they failed to withstand the conditions this year.
With this year’s harvest a write-off, millions in #Zimbabwe, southern #Malawi, #Mozambique and #Madagascar won’t be able to feed themselves well into 2025."
There’s a crisis happening right now in Malawian #prisons: the elderly are suffering abuse and neglect – and we’re asking the President of #Malawi to act.
The conditions they’re living in will shock you. Sometimes, people must sleep standing up as they can only sleep in shifts due to overcrowding.
Due to joint pain and decreased mobility, one of our clients has to wait for someone to help him off the floor in the morning.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Southern African Development Community (SADC) soldier deaths underline concerns over mission (www.dw.com)
Three Tanzanian peacekeepers deployed to eastern Congo as part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission were killed by rebel mortar fire this week. Three others were wounded in the attack. Their deaths again raise questions about the capacity of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as...
Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
The drought in Zimbabwe, neighboring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels.
Climate Change Turns African Rivers into Epicentres of Conflict (www.ipsnews.net)
Almost all major river basins in Africa have become the epicentres for conflicts over the last 20 years, and agricultural yields on the continent could drop by up to 50 percent in the coming years owing to the drying up of ‘traditional’ water sources, thanks in part to effects climate change and degradation of the...
UN World Food Programme cuts refugee food rations amid Malawi hunger crisis (www.miragenews.com)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to cut assistance to more than 51,000 vulnerable refugees by 50 percent as hunger levels deepen at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi....
Malawi Establishes Agency to Oversee Trade, Marketing of Carbon Credits (news.yahoo.com)
(Bloomberg) -- Malawi has created an agency to oversee its trade and marketing of carbon emission offsets