Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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NATO Lawmakers Warn Global Warming Will Trigger Food Shortages
Lawmakers from nations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are warning that global warming will lead to mass migration and conflict in the Middle East and Africa, another reason President Donald
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Kenya Left With Less Than Day's Worth of Corn After Drought
Kenya’s reserves of corn dropped to less than a day’s worth of consumption after stocks of the staple grain were released to millers, the National Cereals and Produce Board said. The reserve currently
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Slaughter of Africa's Donkeys for China Hurts Poorest Farmers
When the impoverished West African nation of Niger imposed a ban on donkey exports last year, a small community of traders just over the border in Nigeria was devastated. “Before the ban, you could
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Nigeria Seeks $5.2 Billion From World Bank for Power Industry
Nigeria is seeking $5.2 billion from the World Bank to expand electricity generation and help the economy recover from its first contraction in 25 years. The bank’s private-sector lending arm, the International
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1 Million Children Refugees From South Sudan's Civil War
More than 1 million children have fled South Sudan's civil war, two United Nations agencies said Monday, part of the world's fastest growing refugee crisis. Another 1 million South Sudanese children
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Kenya Inflation Surges in April as Impact of Drought Worsens
Kenya’s annual inflation accelerated for a fourth consecutive month to its highest level in five years as price pressures from an ongoing drought persist. Consumer prices surged 11.5 percent in April
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South Africa Nuclear Plans Stalled as Court Rules Process Unlawful
South Africa hasn’t complied with the constitution in seeking bidders for a nuclear-energy program and must cancel any deals that have already been signed, the Western Cape High Court ruled. The government
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Africa's Biggest Hydropower Plant to Supply Power to Sudan
Sudan will receive electricity from Ethiopia’s flagship dam via a transmission line once Africa’s biggest hydropower plant is complete, the two countries’ leaders said. The 500 kilovolt line will connect
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Blaming South Africa Coal Cuts on Green Power Is `Misdirected'
Blaming the early closure of some South African coal-fired electricity plants and subsequent job cuts on renewables is “misdirected” because generation from the fuel far outpaces clean-power supply, a
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South African Mine Communities Ignored in Design of Social Plans
When companies design development programs for areas near their operations in South Africa that are required to win government approval for licenses, local communities are often not consulted and have