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National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.Fri, 27 Jan 2017 23:49:00 +0100herald-ef2a4458d0b05477111a7458634adadcheralden-17.630541 27.34404FloodingNaturalDisastersThe Herald20170127234900http://allafrica.com/stories/201701230758.htmleditorial. Persistent heavy rains have pounded most parts of Zimbabwe since mid-December last year, bringing relief to farmers and urban dwellers following drought conditions experienced over the past two seasons. The downpours have brought relief and misery in equal measure in different parts of....Fri, 27 Jan 2017 03:34:00 +0100allafrica-4b0363256642719c718c445ec24645dballafricaen-20.1722 28.5812EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeCity Council20170127033400http://bulawayo24.com/news/national/102884The rains that have been falling in most parts of the country have left some areas in at least six provinces under threat of flooding. The Sunday Mail has established that the rains have soaked the ground, reducing the water sinking rate and raising the risk of flooding.Sun, 22 Jan 2017 13:19:00 +0100bulawayo24-6a8221312eacea4843db9ee67c298830bulawayo24en-19.7817 27.768749NaturalDisastersFloodingCivilProtectionEl NinoAir ForceCivil Protection20170122131900http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/01/22/World-briefs-A-colonial-era-wound-opens-in-Namibia/stories/201701220202SWAKOPMUND, Namibia The statue, depicting a German marine holding a rifle in his hands and standing guard over a dying comrade, has stood undisturbed for decades in the most prominent spot in Swakopmund, a city on Namibia’s coast. It was erected in 1908 to commemorate soldiers who helped crush a....Sun, 22 Jan 2017 06:07:00 +0100post-gazette-909e361fe7ffa5ea73445f1cb22892fbpost-gazetteen-15.3635835896507 29.2154385731937ConflictTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidFood and Agriculture OrganizationUnited Nations20170122060700http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-01/14/c_135980982.htmHARARE, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's Meteorological Services Department has warned of flooding in some parts of the country due to heavy rains expected in the coming days. The African country's Civil Protection Unit (CPU) also warned of possible landslides in hilly slopes and crop damages.Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:51:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-9631ac597c6ced7eefb150e956ecb4a1xinhuanet_enen-17.8593282090648 31.0650448216921CivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingNaturalDisastersXinhuaCivil Protection20170113195100http://www.care.org/newsroom/press/press-releases/funds-urgently-needed-southern-africa-enters-peak-hunger-crisis(January 10, 2017) Millions face hunger in Southern Africa as the hunger crisis enters its peak, warns the humanitarian aid organization CARE. The worst drought in 35 years has a continuous, devastating impact on the lives of 40 million people who are in urgent need of food assistance.Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:43:00 +0100care-fc7159b12d1ed0560ba3d67da2a04210careen-25.9622 32.5737EnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeHumanitarianAidEl Niño20170111054300http://reliefweb.int/report/malawi/funds-urgently-needed-southern-africa-enters-peak-hunger-crisis10 January 2017: Millions face hunger in Southern Africa as the hunger crisis enters its peak, warns the humanitarian aid organization CARE. The worst drought in 35 years has a continuous, devastating impact on the lives of 40 million people who are in urgent need of food assistance.Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:05:00 +0100reliefWeb-5d1146fde5b72025f3d630e41d44180freliefWeben-25.9622 32.5737EnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeHumanitarianAidEl Niño20170110230500http://reliefweb.int/report/malawi/la-ni-events-impacts-eastern-and-southern-africaOUTLOOK FOR AUGUST - MARCH 2017. As of 11 August, there was an approximate 55–60% chance of La Niña conditions developing during the last quarter of 2016 and first quarter of 2017. It is forecasted to be weak and short-lived. La Niña typically brings extreme weather to the same regions most affected....Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:18:00 +0100reliefWeb-2fb6a0d3e1ac07b136524fba0a784b49reliefWeben-6.17486 35.738171FoodSecurityFoodAidMigrationAgricultureDevelopmentNaturalDisastersEl NiñoBahr el GhazalEmergencyNorthern Bahr el Ghazal20170106191800http://www.letemps.com.tn/article/101283/eviter-les-erreurs-commises-contre-le-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9galAprès la sévère défaite devant le Sénégal, une défaite amère qui nous est restée de travers la gorge, la sélection nationale a vu ses chances de qualification au deuxième tour se rétrécir comme une peau de chagrin, puisque pour espérer passer au prochain tour il lui faudrait impérativement battre l’Algérie et le Zimbabwe.Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:26:00 +0100letemps-tn-a10bebbe7c64d2e8ed804594ecf9c44eletemps-tnfr36.8188 10.166Avoiding mistakes against SenegalAvoiding mistakes against SenegalNaturalDisastersYoussef MsakniAbdoulaye Diallo20170118162600http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/monde/zimbabwe-la-foudre-tue-6-personnes-lors-d-une-veillee-funeraire-624316drame En voulant se protéger d'une pluie diluvienne sous un arbre, six personnes qui assistaient à une veillée funéraire ont été foudroyées dimanche à Binga, dans le nord-ouest du Zimbabwe. Plusieurs autres personnes ont été blessées. Six personnes, qui assistaient à une veillée funéraire au Zimbabwe, ont été tuées par la foudre.Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:37:00 +0100arcinfo-bc666e30ad4f05c63277826718fd456darcinfofr-17.630541 27.34404Zimbabwe: lightning kills 6 people during a forslovenia vigilZimbabwe: lightning kills 6 people during a forslovenia vigilNaturalDisasters20170118123700http://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/142501-con-el-agua-al-cuello-el-sindrome-del-presente-perpetuo-por-jcuriottoJosé Curiotto. @jcuriotto. En una Argentina acostumbrada a lidiar con una atmósfera de permanentes urgencias, donde el síndrome del presente perpetuo se impone y ahoga cualquier intención de pensar de manera conjunta en el mediano o largo plazo, el fenómeno del cambio climático se convierte en un desafío perturbador.Sat, 21 Jan 2017 23:59:00 +0100ellitoral-759536d46d784ba14a6de7a6b6591834ellitorales-31.72967 -60.531811In deep waterIn deep waterNaturalDisastersClimateChangeWorldBankMiguel LifschitzBanco MundialNasa20170121235900http://bulawayo24.com/news/national/103507THE heavy rains being experienced in various parts of the country have seen an alarming rise in drowning cases and rainfall incidents as people attempt to cross flooded rivers and their homes get ravaged by flash floods. Recently, an eight-year-old boy drowned while fishing with his 10-year-old brother in a flooded Nhomela River in Plumtree.Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:12:00 +0100bulawayo24-2f797c88c418a812a25f2fb08ce6e251bulawayo24en-18.784761 27.566953NaturalDisastersFloodingNational PoliceCivil Protection20170131071200http://bulawayo24.com/opinion/columnist/103609Ironically, levels of insurance in the farming sector in Zimbabwe are low.It is unfortunate that farmers view insurance as an unnecessary expense rather than an investment to curtail future risk, given the small size of their holdings. The fact that an insurance policy is purchased when the business....Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:19:00 +0100bulawayo24-17d266da01412c854fee0858ab0b61f0bulawayo24en42.8987 -78.8484NaturalDisastersAgriculture20170201161900