DODOMA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Flash floods caused by ongoing torrential rains have left 155 dead and 236 others injured in Tanzania, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament on Thursday. Flash floods have been reported in 14 out of the 26 regions in mainland Tanzania, affecting 200,000 people and damaging …
Read More »Rwanda’s weather agency predicts disastrous rains in coming months
Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Torrential rains from March to May could trigger potential disasters in different parts of Rwanda, the country’s weather agency has warned. Rwanda Meteorology Agency said in its latest forecast that heavy rains of between 500 mm and 600 mm were forecast in parts across the country …
Read More »Sudan warns of Nile’s rising water level amid heavy flooding
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The Nile River’s water level is rising alarmingly in its sections in Sudan, local authorities warned on Wednesday, prompting new flood concerns in areas that have already been fighting floodwater or battered by torrential rains since June. “All sections on the Blue Nile River, a major …
Read More »Rains destroy 150 kilometres of roads in Omoro
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Torrential rains have destroyed more than 150 kilometres of community access roads across the 12 sub-counties in Omoro district. Residents are struggling to access services in different health centres, public markets and agricultural farms as the roads are too slippery characterized by deep holes filled …
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