By : Lloyd Mahachi A team of international scientists has concluded that human-caused climate change exacerbated the deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan in recent months. According to World Weather Attribution (WWA), global warming intensified seasonal downpours by 5-20% across the Niger and Lake Chad basins. The devastating floods killed approximately 1,500 people and displaced over 1 million more in West and Central Africa, overwhelming dams in Nigeria and Sudan. Researchers warn that such intense rainfall could become an annual occurrence if warming continues. “Spells of heavy summer rainfall have become the new normal in Sudan, Nigeria,…
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By : Lloyd Mahachi Former Gutu North legislator Tichaona Madondo has passed away at West End Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. His burial is scheduled for tomorrow at Madondo Village near Runyowa under Chief Gutu. Madondo’s nephew, Tarisai Mavetera, confirmed his death, revealing that Madondo never fully recovered from a head surgery he underwent last year. Before entering politics, Madondo worked in the President’s office until his retirement. He then served as the Member of Parliament for Gutu North from 2013 to 2017. During his final days, Madondo spent two weeks at West End Hospital, a private hospital located at 13…
By : Lloyd Mahachi The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed deep concern over Kenya’s decision to return four Turkish refugees to their home country, sparking controversy and raising questions about Kenya’s commitment to refugee rights. The refugees in question are believed to be followers of the Gulen movement, a powerful Islamic community deemed a terrorist organization by Turkey. The movement’s leader recently passed away, leaving uncertainty about the refugees’ fate. Kenya’s foreign ministry claims the decision was made due to “robust historical and strategic relations” with Turkey, assuring the refugees will be “treated with dignity.” However, the UNHCR…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Riot police in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, fired tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting alleged electoral fraud on Monday, just days after two opposition allies were shot dead. The protest was part of a nationwide strike called by opposition leader and presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, who claimed victory in the October 9 election. Tensions escalated over the weekend after two Mondlane associates, lawyer Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, a candidate from the Podemos party, were shot dead in Maputo. The European Union, African Union, and United Nations condemned the incident and called on authorities to identify…
By : Lloyd Mahachi A record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians were deported from the UK on a single flight, with 44 individuals forcibly removed on Friday, confirmed by the Home Office. This historic deportation comes amidst news of a plan to redirect asylum seekers arriving on the Chagos Islands to Saint Helena, a remote British territory in the Atlantic Ocean. The deportation flight surpassed previous ones to Nigeria and Ghana, which had significantly fewer passengers, with six, seven, 16, and 21 individuals, respectively. Since the Labour government took office in July, approximately 3,600 people have been returned to various…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a historic milestone after nearly 100 years of efforts to eradicate the disease. This achievement is a testament to the country’s dedication to combating malaria, which has plagued Egypt since ancient times. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Egypt’s accomplishment, stating that “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history.” Egypt’s journey to becoming malaria-free began in the 1920s with efforts to limit human-mosquito contact, including banning rice cultivation and agricultural crops near…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Sudan is facing a devastating water crisis, exacerbated by the ongoing civil war, which has left residents in the capital Khartoum struggling to access clean water. The city’s key water infrastructure, including a Nile River water treatment plant and several urban supply stations, has been severely damaged, leaving tens of thousands of households without water. As a result, people are forced to fetch water from the Nile River using carts or purchase untreated water, which has become scarce and expensive. For example, two barrels of water cost 1,000 Sudanese pounds, equivalent to about $1.66, a significant…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president, marking a significant milestone in his journey from a former general to the nation’s leader. Thousands of supporters cheered him on as he took his oath on the Quran in front of lawmakers and foreign dignitaries in Jakarta.This inauguration is particularly notable given Subianto’s past. He was once accused of human rights abuses during Indonesia’s military dictatorship, but has since undergone a decades-long image transformation. Subianto’s transformation has been remarkable, and his presidency is expected to continue Indonesia’s balancing act between its relationships with the United…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Ghana’s quest for gold has turned into an environmental catastrophe, with illegal mining activities devastating the country’s land, water, and forests. The use of mercury and other toxic chemicals has polluted rivers, making water undrinkable and threatening the livelihoods of communities.Artist Israel Derrick Apeti, known as Enil Art, highlighted the issue by painting a river scene using polluted water from the Pra River. “I could actually paint with the water. It was so bad,” he said. The river, once pristine, is now a yellowish-brown body of water, unfit for human consumption.Ghana, the world’s sixth-biggest gold exporter,…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Gunmen in Mozambique have killed two opposition officials, Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, ahead of protests against the disputed election results. The attack occurred on Friday night in the capital, Maputo, where the gunmen chased and fatally shot the Podemos party’s lawyer and representative. This incident has heightened tensions in the country, which is awaiting the results of the October 9 election. The opposition party, Podemos, has rejected the provisional results showing a win for the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party and has called for a nationwide strike on Monday. The killings…