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South Africa: Business Lags on Climate Change, Says Minister
The private sector had been slower than some of its overseas counterparts in appreciating the consequences of climate change for business, Environmental and Tourism Affairs Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 10:38

Uganda: Floods Devastate Teso Region
THE floods that devastated Teso sub-region last year are back. The road connecting Katakwi and Amuria districts in north-eastern Teso has even been cut-off.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 09:41

Thousands Displaced By Floods in Somali Region
At least 52,000 people have abandoned their homes in Ethiopia's Somali region after the Wade Shabelle and Genale rivers burst their banks following heavy rains.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:09

Uganda: Officials Hope Emergency Will Be Avoided as Rains Subside
Heavy rains have displaced thousands and damaged crops in eastern and northern Uganda, but officials are optimistic an emergency will be avoided as better weather is predicted.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:09

Namibia: Rain Prospects for the Northeast Good
Favorable conditions for rain will be confined to the northeastern parts of Namibia today, weatherman Victor Kaurimuje said yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 19:06

Namibia: Flood of Applause for Flood Support
THE Namibia Red Cross Society on Friday thanked donors and organisations that formed part of the relief efforts in response to the flooding in northern Namibia earlier this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:58

Uganda: Floods Displace Thousands in Moyo
THOUSANDS of people have been displaced by floods in Moyo district, Obongi county MP Hassan Kaps Fungaroo has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:57

South Africa: Pregnant Woman Recalls Flood Rescue
"The rain was so heavy that we closed our eyes and ears with our hands, just waiting for it to be over."
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 16:46

South Africa: Billions of Rands Damage for Farmers
Carl Opperman of Agri-SA says there is no doubt farmers will have lost billions of rands.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:57

South Africa: Floods Swallow 25 Resort Homes
The resort town of Montagu has been hard hit by the floods, with holiday homes in the hot-springs area washed into the river and the town cut in half.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:57

South Africa: Sun Shines on Destroyed Infrastructure
As the skies cleared over the flood-ravaged Western Cape, farmers, local authorities and thousands of ordinary people were counting the cost of homes, roads, bridges and crops swept away.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:57

South Africa: Narrow Escape As Huge Boulder Destroys House
Fifteen residents of a workers' hamlet of five houses had a miraculous escape when a massive boulder, loosened by the torrential rains, crashed down a mountainside near De Doorns, destroying a De Wet Wynkelder house on Thursday.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:57

South Africa: After the River Broke Its Banks
Western Cape residents are mopping up after the worst flooding the region had seen in years.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:27

South Africa: Record Rainfall Stats Predicted
Record rainfall figures for this time of the year are expected in the wake of the storm that has lashed large parts of the western Cape this week.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:14

South Africa: Bad Weather Disrupts Matric Exams
A total 36 matriculants missed their exams on Thursday after heavy rains and flooding made some roads impassable, and more disruptions were expected this morning.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:14

South Africa: Farmer Saves Beloved Piglets
An epic rescue effort which saw 13 four-day-old piglets saved from a watery grave is the talk of Swellendam.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:13

South Africa: Cape Crippled By Flood
The Cape was all but cut off from the rest of South Africa on Friday morning after flooding closed the N1 and a number of other key routes, leaving the N2 as the only remaining artery linking it to the country's economic heart, Gauteng.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:13

Botswana: Botswana Team Ill-Prepared for UN Climate Change Conference
As the date for the United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled for December 1 to 12 in Poznan, Poland approaches, the Botswana team, which is charged with presenting Botswana's position, is nowhere near ready for the job, it has emerged.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:05

Uganda: Floods Cut Off Katakwi, Amuria Roads Again
FLOODS have again cut off the Katakwi-Amuria road after Ajelek Bridge that connects the two districts collapsed.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 11:47

Hailstorm Sweeps Across Chilubi Island
A hailstorm at the weekend left a number of buildings destroyed on Chilubi Island.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 09:17

South Africa: Houses in Molweni Damaged in Floods to be Re-built
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele has assured residents of Molweni in Durban that the houses which were destroyed in a storm on Friday will be re-built before Christmas.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 08:13

Eritrea: Achieving Food Security Guarantees National Security
As a result of the climatic fluctuations in the greater part of the Horn of Africa, most parts of our country received inadequate rains in the summer of 2008. Nonetheless, since the Government of Eritrea gave serious consideration to the early warning predictions and made the necessary provisions, the effects of this natural challenge in Eritrea have not been as drastic as in other places.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Nov-2008 08:12

Govt to Assess Flood Damage
THE Government is to set up a team to assess the damage caused in by the floods in the eastern and north eastern Uganda, the disaster preparedness minister has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Nov-2008 07:25

Uganda: Lightning Kills Two Brothers
Two brothers were yesterday struck by lightning in Kirongo village, Bulidha sub-county in Bugiri district.
Source : AllAfrica | 15-Nov-2008 07:16

Kenya: Heavy Rains to Affect Hundreds of Thousands
At least 300,000 people will require humanitarian aid in the next three months due to flash flooding and landslides, as well as continuing conflict, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) warned.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 16:23

South Africa: Storm Blues for Cape Matrics
Hundreds of people have taken shelter in community halls and groups of matriculants have scrambled to get to their exams as the black south-easter closed roads and wreaked havoc through the Western Cape.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 14:18

Storm Havoc Hits Cape Town
A ferocious "black south-easter" has lashed the Cape with heavy rainfall and gale-force winds - knocking over trees and street poles, causing walls to collapse, people to be evacuated and roads to be closed.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 11:37

Black South-Easter Blows Into Cape Town
Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre is on high alert after warnings of wet and very windy conditions for the city over the next two days.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 14:44

South Africa: More Heavy Rains Expected to Hit Parts of SA
More heavy rains are expected to hit at least four provinces on Thursday, warned the South African Weather Services.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 12:12

Northern Region Records Food Surpluses
The Northern Region this year recorded food surpluses of over 918,147, metric tonnes in all the major food crops as a result of the good agricultural policies of government and the favourable rainfall pattern experienced in the region.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 20:57

Uganda: Floods Halt Moyo Road Works
FLOODS have stopped the construction of the Moyo-Obongi road.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 14:37

Nigeria: Harmattan - Nema Cautions Against Fire Outbreak
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Nigerians, especially those in the Northern part of the country, to guard against indulging in actions that could ignite fire outbreak during the harmatan period.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 12:07

Nigeria: Issues on the Desertification Commission Bill
The proposed National Desertification Commission recently scaled the crucial second reading stage at the Senate when the bill was unanimously passed.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 09:39

The Heat Can Be Deadly
WITH the heat wave Namibia is currently experiencing, people should be careful to avoid heat stroke or sunstroke - a potentially fatal condition which occurs when the body heats up faster than it can cool down.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 12:58

Floods Put Southwestern Town Under Threat
Residents in Somalia's Luq town said thousands of people have been displaced by flash flooding in the southwest part of the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 09:40

Kenya: 45,000 Need Food Relief As Rains Fail
More than 45,000 people in Taita and Taveta districts are facing starvation as short rains failed, a Government report says.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Nov-2008 07:51

Sierra Leone: Ecotourism a Gateway to Sierra Leone Tourism
Executive director of the conservation society of Sierra Leone yesterday told a symposium marking the celebration of world tourism day at the national stadium in Freetown that ecotourism and conservation could improve tourism in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 07-Nov-2008 21:49

Sierra Leone: Fishing Difficult at Mu Wharf
Every year at this time, fishing becomes more difficult for fishermen at Mu wharf.
Source : AllAfrica | 07-Nov-2008 21:49

Liberia: Malaria Causes 38% Of Illness
An official of the government malaria control initiative has been highlighting the danger of malaria for mankind.
Source : AllAfrica | 07-Nov-2008 15:15

Somalia: Somali Town Damaged By Floods
Several houses were damaged by flood waters in the South western Somali town of Bardhere, after heavy rains pounded the area, officials said.
Source : AllAfrica | 07-Nov-2008 14:13

Namibia: Flood Plan on Cards
Key stakeholders in flood mitigation yesterday developed a framework that would see involved government ministries come up with plans to create a Flood-Based Contingency Plan 2008/9.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Nov-2008 09:57

No End in Sight for Drought-Hit Country, UN Aid Wing Says
The prolonged drought across much of Ethiopia is likely to continue into next year, and the outlook for crop production in the east of the country remains grim, the United Nations humanitarian wing said today.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Nov-2008 08:32

Tanzania: Kawambwa Challenges Scientists On Climate Change
The minister for Infrastructure Development, Dr Shukuru Kawambwa, has said climate variability is a matter of concern for policy makers in Africa.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Nov-2008 22:52

Nigeria: Economist Conference to Address Country's Business Climate
At the Economist Conference holding this month in Abuja, world leaders in economic solutions and development will offer an opportunity for straight-talk on major issues in the country, with aims to transform the FCT into a business hub and improve business climate in Nigeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Nov-2008 18:43

Kenya: Floods Hit Thousands on Farms
Thousands of people have been affected after flash floods submerged hundreds of hectares of farmland in the north-eastern region of Mandera about a month after floods displaced hundreds of families in the region.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Nov-2008 14:45

Tanzania: 'Giver of All Good Things' Now Seen as Enemy
Living around Oldonyo Lengai (Mountain of God) is hazardous in view of the recent volcanic eruptions that have proved destructive.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Nov-2008 19:45