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Climate change will affect hydropower -- African countries must be prepared

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least…

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Humza Yousaf to announce £24 million for countries worst hit by climate crisis

Funding will go to support work in Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia.

The Independent UK

The door to door service that is changing the diagnosis for Malawians

In a country where many live far from clinics, a home-visit scheme has been a breakthrough in treating illnesses such as diabetes and spotting cancers

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As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise

As the planet warms thanks to climate change, tropical storms are becoming more frequent, more powerful, and wetter

The Independent UK

Mentor makes difference as England pushed by Malawi at Netball World Cup

England laboured at times on their way to beating Malawi 62-39 in Pool B, but eight unanswered goals from 29-20 proved telling

The Guardian - UK

Netball World Cup 2023: When does it start and how to watch England play live

England will ultimately be hoping to progress to Pool F and compete against Australia, who have won the Netball World Cup 11 times

Evening Standard

Africa at the Netball World Cup: four teams are set to inspire the continent

The Netball World Cup was first held in 1963. It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa. Four African teams have made the final 16 of the 2023 tournament, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from…

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Polio scare hits Malawi with 17 possible cases, just as huge vaccine drive ends

Cyclone Freddy cited as contributing factor in feared new outbreak that follows inoculation of 8 million children

The Guardian - UK

Religious groups march in Malawi before court case on LGBTQ+ rights

Faith leaders say the proceedings, brought by a transgender woman, are an attempt to legitimise ‘sinful acts’

The Guardian - UK

Meet Madonna's six children including the daughter who stayed by her hospital bedside

Madonna has previously admitted that parenting has been the most "difficult" job of her life, but her recent hospitalisation would obviously have left her brood of six devastated

Daily Mirror

From six children to a new 29-year-old boyfriend — a who’s who of Madonna’s family

As she was hospitalised with a shock bacterial infection, the Queen of Pop’s family rushed to rally around her. With six children, seven siblings and a new younger boyfriend, Emma Loffhagen looks at who is in her extensive clan

Evening Standard

Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems

Every day seems to bring a new headline about a devastating climate event. African countries aren’t spared. A “rain bomb” in South Africa. Flooding in Nigeria. Cyclones battering Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. Drought in Kenya.

The Conversation

‘No Ugandan has ever crossed here’: reclaiming the African road trip

For one couple, a journey through 12 countries gave an insight into how travel in Africa is still dominated by western tourists. They hope to inspire other black Africans to follow them

The Guardian - UK

Malawi’s former president: ‘Africa’s food systems are in danger of failing due to high debt and climate change. A new financial pact can reverse this’

Climate change is undermining what progress has been made across the continent in the last few decades. Hunger, malnutrition, and poverty are on the rise.

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‘Regulatory void’: online gambling firms accused of exploiting lucrative African markets

Sub-Saharan Africa is fertile ground for western companies seeking an army of new punters. One bereaved mother in Malawi is among those who feels she is paying the price

Reuters

Malawi rounds up 920 refugees to return them to overcrowded camp

Authorities in Malawi have rounded up 920 refugees who had settled in different communities to move them back to a camp in a district bordering the capital Lilongwe, home affairs ministry spokesperson Patrick Botha said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of refugees in Malawi rounded up and sent to camps

Army brought in to forcibly relocate refugees from the capital, despite pleas from human rights organisations

ABC News

Death toll rises to seven after hippo capsizes boat in Malawi, Africa

Seven people are dead and a further 17 are still missing after a hippopotamus capsized a boat in Malawi, Africa.

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Death toll up to 7 after hippo capsized canoe in Malawi; 17 missing

The death toll has risen to seven people after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe on a river in the southern African nation of Malawi

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Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and violence are big drivers in Malawi and Burkina Faso

Up to one in four African girls have their first child before the age of 18. Becoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests that pregnant and parenting teenagers have poorer mental health than adult mothers.

Daily Mirror

Hippo charges at canoe before capsizing boat with 24 feared dead including baby

Over 30 villagers were crossing the Shire River in Malawi’s Nsanje district when a hippo charged at their boat, causing it to overturn with all of the passengers falling in the water

The Guardian - UK

Malawi’s Rastafarian children return to school after ban on dreadlocks is lifted

Schools told to honour court order as families seek compensation and training for pupils who missed education because of their hair

The Independent UK

Child dead, 23 missing after hippopotamus capsizes canoe in Malawi

Authorities in southern Malawi say a 1-year-old child died and 23 people are missing and feared dead after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe

The Conversation

African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases -- a giant step

Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda; Marburg virus in Guinea or Equatorial Guinea; cholera in Malawi; malaria and tuberculosis are among them.

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Tonga's national netball team beats Malawi for PacificAus Sports title, stretches unbeaten streak to 20 matches

Tonga's national netball team beats top-ranked Malawi to extend its unbeaten streak to 20 matches, as the Tonga Tala clinch a third consecutive PacificAus Sports Netball title.

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