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El Niño and Climate Change fuel disasters in Southern Africa

By Ragheema Mclean In recent years, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has faced severe challenges due to the impact of El Niño and climate change. These factors have led to significant damage to crops and livestock, exacerbating food insecurity and water shortages for millions of people. A recent study by the World Weather Attribution highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that large parts of southern Africa experienced […]

today24 April 2024

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Egypt: Forces arrest journalist after report on officials aboard seized plane in Zambia

Forces arrested Karim Assaad after reporting on identity of several officials allegedly aboard plane seized in Zambia carrying millions of dollars in cash, gold and weapons. Egyptian security forces detained a local journalist who had covered a breaking news story allegedly involving five Egyptian officials aboard a private plane seized by Zambian authorities earlier this week. Forces arrested Karim Assaad overnight Friday from his home in al-Shorouk, a satellite city in the eastern area of Cairo, Mada Masr news reported. […]

today20 August 2023

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Lungu faces impeachment motion

Members of Zambia’s main opposition party have submitted a motion in parliament for the impeachment of President Edgar Lungu. The motion, which was submitted to parliament yesterday, has been signed by a third of lawmakers mainly from the United Party for National Development. Others that have signed up are Chishimba Kambwili and Harry Kalaba, two former ministers and members of the ruling party. The lawmakers have cited gross misconduct and […]

today23 March 2018

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DA leader prevented from entering Zambia

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has arrived back in Johannesburg, after being denied entry into Zambia on Thursday evening. Maimane was planning to visit jailed Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema and attend his treason trial. Upon returning to South Africa he criticised Zambian officials, adding that their actions are in violation of international law. “I arrived in Zambia on a South African flight and the country’s immigration officials , coupled […]

today26 May 2017

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