Authorities Start Clearing More Than 1,800 Vehicles Trapped By Heavy Snowfalls On N3
Daily Maverick
The N3 remained closed at Van Reenen's Pass on Sunday morning as hazardous conditions persisted. One person has been confirmed dead from exposure. Rescue operations continue and… Read more »
Monrovia Grapples With Severe Flooding - City Government Pursues Sustainable Solutions
Liberian Investigator
The Management of the Monrovia City Government has expressed regret over the unprecedented flooding that has affected Monrovia and its surrounding areas from September 20 to 22,… Read more »
Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Insists On 200 Elephants Cull to Feed Drought-Ravaged Population, Preserve Ecology
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, Fulton Mangwanya has announced that culling of elephants will go ahead despite strong… Read more »
Urgent Warning As Level 6 Snowstorm Approaches KwaZulu-Natal
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has warned residents of severe weather conditions that are expected to affect large parts of… Read more »
Road Reopened to Clear Traffic At Van Reenen's Pass Following Heavy Snow
SAnews.gov.za
The road at Van Reenen's Pass has been reopened to clear traffic, the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) and its concessionaire, the N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), announced… Read more »
Heavy Snowfall On N3 Claims Life of a 39-Year-Old Woman
SAnews.gov.za
A 39-year-old woman died on Saturday while trapped in the blizzard that has engulfed the N3 between Van Reenen's Pass, connecting KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State. Read more »
Government Urges Caution Amid Severe Snowfall and Road Closures
SAnews.gov.za
Government is advising against any travel on the roads hit by heavy snowfall that affected Gauteng, the Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. Read more »
Devastating West and Central Africa Floods Affect Over 4 Million People, Raise Health Risks
WHO-AFRO
Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has affected more than 4 million people, caused extensive damage to homes, schools, health facilities and swaths of farmland,… Read more »
Roads Reopened to Traffic After Snowfall
SAnews.gov.za
Government has announced that all roads affected by the recent snowstorm, including the N3 Toll Route, have now been reopened to traffic. Read more »
Hippopotamus Kills Man in Kebbi
Vanguard
A hippopotamus on Sunday attacked and killed a fisherman at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. Read more »
Bill Gates On the Race to Nourish a Warming World
Capital FM
When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, I think they may sum it up this way: Twenty years of unprecedented progress followed by five years of stagnation. Read more »
Meteorologists Warn Of Nationwide Thunderstorms
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather outlook predicting thunderstorms nationwide from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Read more »
New Road Project to Boost Ruaha National Park Accessibility
Daily News
THE construction of the 104- kilometres Iringa-Msembe Road, estimated to cost of 142.56bn/-, is expected to significantly boost tourism in the Southern Highlands, particularly in… Read more »
Eacop Engages Indigenous Communities to Discuss Pipeline Project Development
Daily News
ARUSHA: THE East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project met with traditional leaders from indigenous groups (VEG-IP) as part of its quarterly review meeting to discuss the… Read more »
Ethiopia's Right to Access the Sea - Legitimate Call for Justice, Economic Opportunity
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia, a country snatched away its port due to historical circumstances in the Horn of Africa, has faced significant challenges due to its lack of direct access to the sea.… Read more »