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[ad_1] BBC / Kennedy GondweKariba Dam was built in a gorge between Zambia and Zimbabwe holding back the Zambezi River to create a man-made lake Despite having the mighty Zambezi River and the massive hydro-powered Kariba Dam, Zambia is currently grappling with the worst electricity blackouts in living memory.The crisis is so severe that cities and towns across the country are sometimes without electricity for three consecutive days, with people […]
[ad_1] One of the worst famines in decades could be under way in Sudan, a country in the middle of a civil war, aid workers warn.Starvation in war-stricken Sudan "is almost everywhere", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.The BBC visited a hospital ward in Omdurman, just across the River Nile from the capital Khartoum.Filmed by: Hassan LaliEdited by: Jenna Abaakouk [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Gletsch, Switzerland – A snowy winter provided no respite for Switzerland's glaciers, which shed 2.4% of their volume in a year, with Sahara sand accelerating the summer melt. The past 12 months have been "exceptional both in terms of accumulation and melt" for Swiss glaciers, a Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) study showed Tuesday. In the end, the glacier melt, which scientists say is being accelerated by human-induced climate […]
[ad_1] Beneath the waters off Japan’s northeastern coast where two tectonic plates converge, scientists aboard a research vessel are investigating the causes of one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history by drilling to a total depth of 7,877.5 meters below sea level.Operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), the deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu — one of only two such ships in the world dedicated […]
[ad_1] SICO Holdings has today donated K7.5 million to New Dawn Boxing Promotions to be used for the upcoming boxing match between the country's boxer Hannock Phiri and Regen Champion from the DRC which will take place on 05 October 2024 at the BICC in the city of Lilongwe. This time, the company has raised the amount by K1.5 million, based on the fact that in June 2024, they gave K6 million to New Dawn Boxing Promotions to hold a […]
[ad_1] YOKOHAMA – A Canadian Coast Guard vessel has for the first time made a port call in Japan in a move experts say will set the stage for greater cooperation not only with Tokyo but also other regional partners as Ottawa ramps up efforts to tackle illegal fishing in the Pacific.The 83-meter-long icebreaker CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier arrived at the port of Yokohama on Monday after conducting a series […]
[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Irrecha is a festival of Thanksgiving where the Creator is praised for everything he has done for the creatures, Abba Gadaas said. The Abba Gadaa/Abba Bokkuu is the leader known for his duties as a father or keeper of Gadaa in power. Currently, the festival is primarily celebrated in Addis Ababa at Hora Finfine and in Bishoftu at Hora HarSedi. This year, it will take place next Saturday and Sunday and draw a large number of […]
[ad_1] Okonofua started nervously after being paired with two pros, but he kept improving and he revealed he played his best golf ever at the IBBIGCC to win Amateur golfer Isaiah Okonofua is the champion of the 2024 IBB Independence Golf Tournament at the IBB International Golf and Country, Abuja. About 400 players from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Cameroon jostled for honours at the prestigious event. The tournament, which commenced with the tennis competition on 15 September, rounded off Nigeria's […]
[ad_1] As the preparations for the Draft 2025 National Budget by the Executive get into gear, an appeal has been lodged to President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., to have a serious consideration of the cultural and entertainment sectors. Montserrado County District #17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson, chairman of the House's Committee on Information, Broadcasting, Culture and Tourism (IBCT), over the weekend made an appeal for the inclusion of the National Collective Societies of Liberia, arguing that the development of the […]
[ad_1] In a bid to breathe new life into one of Liberia's most historic landmarks, Ambassador for Tourism Christopher Hays Onanuga has announced plans to redevelop the iconic Palm Grove Cemetery--known locally as Center Street Graveyard--into a national memorial site. The bold initiative, aimed at both honoring Liberia's past and boosting its future tourism potential, is set to restore dignity to a place that has long fallen into disrepair. In a recent interview, Onanuga spoke passionately about the current state […]
