

Southern Africa drought

Hit by wilder weather, Botswana's farmers seek welfare payments
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Zimbabwe solar-irrigated farms face a new threat: hungry elephants
By Lungelo Ndhlovu | Wed, 21 Aug 2019 -
'Follow the water': Drought dries up housing for rural Namibians
By Kim Harrisberg | Mon, 9 Mar 2020 -
Families sleep in water lines as drought grips Zimbabwe's Bulawayo
By Lungelo Ndhlovu | Wed, 17 Jun 2020 -
Climate shocks threaten gains against HIV in Africa
By Inna Lazareva | Thu, 31 Jan 2019 -
Tough livestock farmers touched by South Africa drought donations
By Petro Kotze | Fri, 14 Feb 2020 -
Drought - and economic woes - empty Zimbabwe's 'cattle bank'
By Busani Bafana | Thu, 5 Dec 2019 -
After eastern Zimbabwe floods, water shortages parch Harare
By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | Sun, 7 Apr 2019 -
Zimbabwe's farmers feel the heat of fires - and of price hikes
By Marko Phiri | Tue, 30 Oct 2018 -
Harnessing the enemy: as crops dry, Malawi tries solar irrigation
By Charles Mkoka | Mon, 23 Jul 2018 -
Hit by extreme weather, Zimbabwe rolls out triple climate policy
By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | Tue, 26 Jun 2018 -
Fearing tourist drought, Cape Town charts a new water relationship
By Laurie Goering | Tue, 20 Feb 2018 -
Search for new urban water sparks conflict in parched Malawi
By Charles Pensulo | Tue, 27 Feb 2018 -
African nations to get profiles of drought and flood risk
By Nicole Hoey | Fri, 9 Mar 2018 -
Drought-hit Cape Town learns resilience lessons the hard way
By Megan Rowling | Wed, 14 Feb 2018 -
Zambia taps climate fund to battle worsening drought
By Charles Mkoka | Sat, 3 Mar 2018 -
Malawi cracks down on food smugglers seeking more profit
By Karen Sanje | Thu, 20 Apr 2017 -
Rains raise harvest hopes in Zimbabwe – but pest brings "misery"
By Busani Bafana | Mon, 20 Mar 2017 -
Quandary for drought-threatened Zimbabwe: Grow maize or not?
By Lungelo Ndhlovu | Mon, 26 Nov 2018 -
Heavy rains wash away Zimbabwe’s roads, leaving crops stranded
By Andrew Mambondiyani | Thu, 23 Mar 2017 -
In drought-hit Zimbabwe, women's "second shift" burden grows
By Andrew Mambondiyani | Fri, 6 Jan 2017 -
With water short, Zimbabwe's farmers turn to capturing rain
By Andrew Mambondiyani | Wed, 11 Jan 2017 -
Zambia tries new way to beat drought: solar grain mills
By Danstan Kaunda | Tue, 17 Jan 2017 -
As temperatures soar, Zimbabwe's farmers test maize that can cope
By Busani Bafana | Thu, 17 Nov 2016 -
Cattle shortage leaves Zimbabwe's fields unploughed as rains fall
By Andrew Mambondiyani | Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Drought-hit women struggle as compassion runs dry at climate talks
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Zimbabwe drought, hunger push farmers to seek greener pastures
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As droughts lengthen, Zimbabwe’s medicinal plants disappear
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Swap maize for millet? Zimbabwe's farmers just say no
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Insurance vital, but no magic bullet to fight drought in Africa
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From seeds to markets, maize alternatives face battles in Zimbabwe
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Could "resurrection" crops feed a hungry planet?
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Crickets, birds, weather data combine to guide African farmers
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Smarter farming could cut hunger in drought-hit southern Africa
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As drought hits Zambian harvests, food prices are on the rise
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South Africa's drought recovery could be stalled by uncertain rain
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Parched Zimbabwe faces dire water shortages as dry season nears
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Amid drought, mystery disease kills Zimbabwe's baobabs
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As drought parches reserves, Zimbabwe puts wildlife on the block
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Drought-parched Zambia turns to the sun to keep water flowing
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Tinder-dry Zimbabwe seeks jail terms for arsonists
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Lack of water limits Madagascar's climate-smart agriculture
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Fickle rains torture Madagascar's drought-stricken south
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How to grow food in drought-hit Zimbabwe? Add irrigation
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Zimbabwe's tobacco revenue up in smoke due to El Nino
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Amid drought, fish disappear from Zimbabwe's markets
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Zimbabwean 'wizard' bewitches a bumper crop amid drought
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Southern Africa drought needs swift response - aid agencies
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Zimbabwe says up to 4 mln need food aid after drought
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Zimbabwe looks to the sun as drought hits hydropower
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Bottled water is 'the new gold' in drought-hit Harare
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Refugees in Malawi face food aid cuts amid funding drought
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Food aid, baobab on menu as Zimbabwe struggles with drought
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Zambia and Zimbabwe's Kariba dam levels sink as drought scorches
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El Niño pushes Zambian farmers to question maize habit
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South Africa's worst drought in memory adds to economic gloom
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El Nino and drought take a toll on Zimbabwe's cattle
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Africa takes fresh look at GMO crops as drought blights continent
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Drought damage to cereal production worsens - researchers
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Southern Africa faces food shortages as El Nino drought worsens
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School dropout rate rising as drought boosts hunger in Zimbabwe
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Crippling power cuts fuel Zimbabwe's illegal logging trade
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Electricity blackouts darken prospects for Zimbabwe's students
