Namibia: Japan and WFP Support Drought Affected Communities in Namibia

WFP Windhoek — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 500,000 (N$ 9 million) from the Government of Japan to strengthen the humanitarian emergency drought response in Namibia. The funding from Japan will enable WFP to provide food commodity vouchers, redeemable at selected retailers, to 27,000 people adversely affected by drought, of which 16,000 reside …

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Nigeria: A Desperate Crisis – the Devastation of the Maiduguri Flooding On Healthcare Services

Nigeria Health Watch On the 9th of September, Nigerians woke up to the devastating news of catastrophic flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern state of Borno. The Alau Dam, in the Konduga Local Government Area (LGA), had overflown and released its water, submerging most parts of the ancient city. There are no official confirmed figures yet, but it …

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South Africa: Mysterious South African Cave Painting May Have Been Inspired By Fossils

The Conversation Africa A mysterious animal painted on a cave wall in South Africa’s Free State Province has long baffled scientists. Is it a walrus? It looks like one, but there are no such animals in Africa. Some cryptozoologists – people who look for legendary animals like the Loch Ness Monster – have suggested the painting might depict a sabre-toothed …

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