EL NINO

Unrelenting Floods Ravage Mogadishu: A Tale of Resilience In the wake of a tempestuous night, rain-soaked Mogadishu grappled with the aftermath of relentless deluges that left at least seven dead, among them two women and two children. Homes were toppled, residents trapped, and essential roads severed, officials reported on Saturday. The torrents—over 115 millimeters in an eight-hour onslaught—descended Friday night, persisting until dawn. This wall of water unleashed flash floods, paralyzing much of the city,…

The Struggles of Youth Amidst Zimbabwe's Drought On a Tuesday morning, while other children attend school, five-year-old Talent is on a quest for fruit. His family’s crops have wilted under the relentless sun. The global El Niño phenomenon, wreaking havoc on weather patterns for over a year, coupled with the escalating climate crisis in Africa, leaves Talent's grandmother, Winnie Chihota, helpless as she witnesses the dreams of a generation fade away. In the heart of Zimbabwe's Mudzi district, agriculture serves as a…