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EAST AFRICA: Region faces chronic climate challenges
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286672
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The prolonged dry period is having a serious economic impact, as Zambia relies heavily on hydropower to generate electricity and has been forced to implement power cuts for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286866
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Collectively, participants pledged some USD2.2bn in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, against an appeal for USD4.1bn from aid agencies.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286833
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The researchers found that the heatwave would likely not have occurred if global temperatures remained at pre-industrial levels. Several factors worsened the heatwave’s impact and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286622
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SUDAN: Crisis response may need more than mere pledges
US/AFRICA: Region will hope for speedy AGOA renewal
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286409
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UGANDA: Furore over anti-homosexuality law may persist
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286213
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This could worsen to an estimated 49.5 million people by mid-year as the lean season sets in between harvests. Meanwhile, over 100 million people could face food insecurity if…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286535
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The ruling leaves Uganda at odds with Western donors that have criticised the law and leaves Uganda’s LGBT community facing the prospect of potentially intensifying persecution.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286372
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ZAMBIA: Drought will add to economic and debt crisis