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SADC Steps Up Disaster Preparedness Ahead of El Niño Season

November 12, 2026
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is strengthening regional disaster preparedness as southern Africa faces the prospect of challenging weather conditions during the 2026/27 rainfall season, with forecasts indicating the influence of strong El Niño conditions. Senior officials responsible for disaster risk management from SADC member states met virtually on November 11, 2026, to assess regional preparedness priorities and review

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SADC Steps Up Disaster Preparedness Ahead of El Niño Season

November 12, 2026
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is strengthening regional disaster preparedness as southern Africa faces the prospect of challenging weather conditions during the 2026/27 rainfall season, with forecasts indicating the influence of strong El Niño conditions. Senior officials responsible for disaster risk

Tanzania Advances Clean Cooking Agenda, Homera Says

November 12, 2026
Tanzania has recorded significant progress in expanding access to clean cooking energy, with adoption rising from 6.9 per cent in 2021 to 28.6 per cent in 2025, Energy Minister Juma Homera has said, crediting President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s leadership for accelerating the

Scott Colom Makes History in Mississippi Senate Race

November 12, 2026
Democratic challenger Scott Colom has defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s 2026 US Senate election, becoming the first Black senator elected from the southern state since the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War. The Associated Press projected Colom as the

Kenya Makes Medical History With Rare Nerve Surgery

November 12, 2026
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi has performed two pioneering nerve reconstruction surgeries on amputees, including a four-year-old boy, in a medical breakthrough that could help patients regain sensations such as touch, pressure, vibration, heat and cold through specially integrated prosthetic limbs.

Samia Calls for Climate Justice at COP31

November 12, 2026
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for fairness and climate justice to guide global efforts to address climate change, arguing that countries facing similar environmental challenges have different economic circumstances and capacities to respond. Speaking at the World Leaders’ Summit during

Nvidia Shares Slide as $470 Billion Wiped Out

November 12, 2026
Nvidia shares extended their losses for a second consecutive trading session on November 10, 2026, as growing concerns over the chipmaker’s leadership, artificial intelligence investments and data-centre expansion unsettled investors, wiping out an estimated more than $470 billion in market value over

Zimbabwe Urged to Leverage Russian Technology to Fight Poverty

November 11, 2026
Zimbabwe could accelerate its economic development and reduce poverty by expanding cooperation with Russia in education, science and technology, political analyst Lazarus Sauti has said, calling for greater investment in skills development, local innovation centres and cultural exchange programmes. Speaking to Sputnik
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