Tag: drought

World Bank highlights resilience of Morocco’s financial sector to drought

September 4, 2024

Despite consecutive dry years, Morocco’s banking sector has shown resilience and stability, the World Bank said. “Stress tests in Colombia, Morocco, and Mexico indicate that ... Read More

Drought-Stricken Malawi Receives $11.2 Million Insurance Payout

August 21, 2024

Malawi, grappling with a severe El Niño-induced drought, has received a much-needed financial boost. An insurance payout of $11.2 million has been disbursed to the ... Read More

Southern African drought affects 68 million people- regional grouping says

August 19, 2024

Nearly 68 million people in southern Africa are suffering from the impact of drought and are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, The Southern African ... Read More

Drought worsens Morocco’s unemployment rate to 13.1%

August 2, 2024

Morocco’s unemployment rate surged to 13.1% on the back of persisting drought in the first half this year, compared with 12.4% the same period last ... Read More

Morocco’s farming sector to the test of drought

July 16, 2024

Six consecutive years of drought left Morocco’s agricultural dams at a critical filling rate, prompting a halt of irrigation in key farming areas. This year’s ... Read More

Drought ditches Morocco’s cereals harvest by 43% in 2024

May 27, 2024

Morocco’s harvest of three main grains, soft wheat, durum, and barley, dropped 43% to 3.12 million tons in 2024, due to a severe drought that ... Read More

Drought, conflict hamper Sahel’s green wall

May 2, 2024

Formally begun in 2007 by the African Union, the Sahel’s green wall which consisted in planting trees to fight desertification has been facing headwinds partly ... Read More

UN raises $630mil, short of target $1bn, to tackle Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian crisis

April 17, 2024

A United Nations-led donor event held in its headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday (16 April) managed to secure financial pledges only for about two-thirds of ... Read More

Morocco dam filling rate improves to 30.7% on recent rainfall

April 3, 2024

Torrential rain in different Moroccan regions last week boosted water reservoirs reaching an average of 30.7%, compared with 23% few days ago. While the recent ... Read More

Chad: dozens of people killed in inter-communal clashes between farmer and herder communities

April 2, 2024

More than two dozen people were killed during the last week of March in clashes between rival farmer and herder communities in a region of ... Read More