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Three people die in mudslides as severe flooding ravages KZN
Three people were buried alive by mudslides after two houses collapsed in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban,...
Southern and Eastern Africa: Cholera Situation Snapshot (As of February 2025)
OVERVIEW In 2024, Southern and Eastern African countries faced the deadliest cholera outbreak of the past decade with more...
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Ethiopia, monitoring agencies say
Feb 14 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Ethiopia on Friday, multiple earthquake monitoring...
Severe weather warning — heavy rain, flooding risk across Gauteng, North West, Free State
The South African Weather Service has issued an orange level 5 warning for heavy rainfall and...
SA’s food poisoning crisis …
The South African government declared a national disaster towards the end of 2024 in response to...
The U.S. and the WHO: An Imperfect but Essential Relationship
On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United...
Ten crises to look out for in 2025
Every year, natural disasters and conflicts dominate the headlines around the world, but many equally devastating...
Madagascar: Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi - Flash Update No. 1 (11 January 2025)
Highlights Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi is expected to make a landfall in Vohémar and Antsiranana districts in northern...
Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Chido Flash Appeal - January - June 2025
Executive Summary Communities in Mozambique are suffering from the devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Chido, which has...
DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
Ms. Keita, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO, sounded the alarm over...
Tanzania Declares Marburg Outbreak: Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response
ADDIS ABABA, January 20, 2025 – Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming...
UNFPA Mozambique Cyclone Chido Flash Update #2
Cyclone Chido struck Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces in northern Mozambique on December 15, 2024, resulting...
Global Weather Hazards Summary, January 16, 2025 – January 22, 2025
Africa Weather Hazards Heavy rainfall and Tropical Cyclone DIKELEDI trigger flooding in eastern southern Africa. Inundation remains in...
Mysterious Flu-Like Illness Spreads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: WHO Responds
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has an outbreak of a flu-like disease referred to...
Death toll in Uganda landslide rises to 28
KAMPALA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The bodies of two three-year-old boys were among those pulled from...
Saturday's weather: Heatwave, extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions forecast across SA
It is going to be a hot day across the whole country. Extremely high fire danger conditions...
COP29: Africa’s negotiating strategy must build on past lessons
A stronger Africa is essential for the world to effectively build resilience against the impacts of...
COP29 UN Climate Conference Agrees to Triple Finance to Developing Countries, Protecting Lives and Livelihoods
UN Climate Change News, 24 November 2024 – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed today with...Archives
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