Tag: Drought
Namibia: State of Emergency Due to Drought Declared
On Tuesday, Namibia declared a state of emergency in response to severe drought conditions affecting all 14 regions of the country. Related: Kenya: Who-Recommended Three-Test HIV Testing Adopted Rhingo Mutambo, chief public relations officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, said in a statement released on Tuesday that the drought poses a threat to […]
May 28, 2024
Zambia: Relief Food in Drought-Affected Regions to Be Distributed
On Monday, a senior official said that Zambia has started the distribution of relief food to areas of the country affected by drought. Related: S.Africa: Border Authority on Alert for Elections Cornelius Mweetwa, minister of information and media and also chief government spokesperson, said that the distribution of relief maize has begun following the approval […]
May 28, 2024
Zambia: 738,000 Tons of Maize Needed for Humanitarian Assistance
On Tuesday, the country’s disaster response agency stated that Zambia needs about 738,000 metric tons of maize to meet the food needs of the drought-affected population over a 14-month period. RELATED: Zambia: Malaria Still a Public Health Concern, Health Minister Gabriel Pollen, national coordinator of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit, said maize is needed […]
May 1, 2024
Jamaica Takes Action to Address the Effects of Drought in Schools
The government of Jamaica announced new measures to store more water in the face of drought. The rule was applied mainly in schools in the west of the country. RELATED: Youth Movement Protest Against Violence Continues in Haiti According to the Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, the strategy is being […]
April 23, 2024
NGO Care Warns of Severe Drought in Southern Africa
The NGO CARE on Monday warned of an acute drought affecting many southern African countries so far this year, including Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. RELATED: Zimbabwe: Drought Disaster, UN Pledges Support In the face of the severe situation caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, NGO CARE called for immediate action to alleviate the effects […]
April 22, 2024
Branco River Flow Reduced to Historic Lows in the Amazon
On Friday, the National Water Agency reported that the drought in the Brazilian Amazon has caused a reduction in the flow of the Branco River to historic lows. RELATED: Forest Fires Ravage 19 States in Mexico Earlier this week, the flow reached a mark of -39 centimeters, a figure reminiscent of the record set during […]
March 29, 2024
Somalia: UN Agencies Provide Health Supplies to +5 Mln People
On Monday, two United Nations agencies said that they have provided lifesaving health supplies and services to more than 5 million people across drought-affected areas in Somalia. RELATED: Somalia: ATMIS and UN Condemn Hotel Attack in Mogadishu The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said that funding from the European […]
March 19, 2024
Zambia Declares National Emergency over Drought
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday declared the drought a national disaster and emergency as the country struggles to recover from a recent cholera epidemic. RELATED: Zambia: Africa CDC Supports Cholera Outbreak Response Hichilema said that severe drought due to the El Niño weather phenomenon had devastated food production and power generation. “This drought is […]
March 1, 2024
El Niño Puts Colombia in a Disaster Situation
On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared “natural disaster situation” to mobilize resources and address the impacts caused by the El Niño phenomenon, which has triggered fires and drought in this South American country. RELATED: Colombia Honors the Memory of Senator Piedad Cordoba “We have had over 500 fires, and there are 60 municipalities experiencing […]
January 25, 2024
Ethiopia: UN Concerned, Four Drought-Affected Northern Regions
On Wednesday, UN humanitarians said they are increasingly concerned about the deteriorating situation in the drought-affected north of Ethiopia, including the Afar, Amhara, Oromia and Tigray regions. RELATED: Ethiopia: UNICEF for Critical Funding To Meet Humanitarian Needs “We need to scale up the response to support 4 million people in these regions as the already […]