Africa: Dry seasons in region cause serious health and food consequences

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Africa continues to face severe climate challenges, with prolonged drought and water crises striking Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar. The three-year dry spell has triggered food shortages and crop losses, leading five countries—Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—to declare national disasters. Mozambique and Angola remain heavily affected, prompting the World Food Programme to allocate $147 million to support 7.2 million people with food and cash assistance until March 2025. The UN has warned that extreme heat constitutes a global health emergency, particularly in North Africa, where heat waves have fueled sandstorms and disrupted access to water, food, and essential services.    #teleSUREnglish #Africa #ClimateCrisis #Drought #FoodSecurity #UN #WFP

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00:00Africa is not left behind in the climate challenges it faced in 2025, with severe drought and

00:06water crisis, especially in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar.

00:12The droughts, lasting three years, has had severe consequences, including a food crisis

00:17and crop losses at the beginning of 2025.

00:20Five countries in the region have declared a state of national disaster due to drought

00:25Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mozambique and Angola are still struggling,

00:32leaving the World Food Program with $147 million to provide food and cash to 7.2 million people

00:39across the region until March 2025.

00:42The UN warned that the extreme heat is a global health emergency, especially in North Africa,

00:48where heat waves trigger sun storms and cause access with problems to water, food and basic

00:54services.

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