By Stella Cherono The government on Friday declared drought a national disaster. President Uhuru Kenyatta subsequently called on all relevant ministries and authorities to upscale drought mitigation programmes. Speaking after.
The number of people in need of relief assistance has risen from 1.3 million in August 2016 to 2.7 million following below average performance of the 2016 short rains. Many.
While there have been good rains, the country is still firmly in a drought situation – and has not recovered enough to relax the restrictions to water use, implemented.
Rising prices for Kenyan tea and coffee exports will help offset the impact from a drought that has been hurting the East African nation’s agriculture after poor rains late last.
By Lameck Masina The European Union has pledged its continued support towards vulnerable communities facing food shortages in Malawi. An EU commissioner made the pledge at the end of his.
The Chinese Embassy in Namibia on Tuesday donated U.S $ 44, 000 to the Namibia National Disaster Emergency fund. At an event in the capital Windhoek, Namibia’s Deputy Prime Minister.
By Sebastian Mhofu Scientists in Zimbabwe say they have developed new heat- and drought-tolerant varieties of maize that may be ready for sale ahead of the next planting season..
By Abdimalik Hajir A humanitarian crisis is looming in Garissa County following a severe drought that has affected thousands of pastoralist families. Water sources have dried up and pastures for.
By Danstan Kaunda Lower harvests of maize, wheat and sugarcane as a result of severe weather in the region are pushing up prices for Zambia’s staple foods, according to the.
Experts at the Africa Drought Conference that concluded last week in Windhoek said that China has a lot to offer for Africa’s capacity building in dealing with drought. “The Chinese.
