insert_link Namibia Shingenge encourages thunderstorm affected residents to approach OTC Omuthiya Town Council (OTC) spokesperson, Ottilie Shingenge, is urging residents of Omuthiya who have been adversely affected by a recent thunderstorm to contact them for any assistance needed. Shingenge made this statement in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, following their assessment of the damage caused by the thunderstorm to eight residents within the town. Despite the town having insufficient budgetary provisions for addressing damages caused by natural disasters, […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 11
Namibia Zambia urges hope as races to find trapped miners A week after dozens of miners were buried by a mudslide in Zambia, the government said Friday it was committed to rescuing all those still trapped underground. Vice President Mutale Nalumango told parliament that operations to retrieve the about 36 workers would continue indefinitely, after a survivor was pulled from the rubble earlier this week. "I urge the nation and the affected families to remain hopeful," she said. "The government […] todayDecember 8, 2023 1
insert_link Africa Storm Alexis bring flood risk in north Africa Intense rainfall and gusty winds could cause severe flooding in parts of northern Algeria over the next few days. The BBC’s Chris Fawkes has the details. todayNovember 23, 2023 26
insert_link Africa More than 600,000 displaced by floods in Somalia The number of displaced people by the rains in Somalia has gone up by 100,000 in just one week, bringing the number to close to 650,000 people. The heavy rains that started in October have killed over 100 people in the Horn of Africa. BBC Africa reports that entire towns have also been cut off in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. The areas affected had barely recovered from the worst […] todayNovember 21, 2023 6
