Stories written by Moyiga Nduru

KENYA-FOOD: Famine Threatens a Million Lives, NGOs Warns

Famine looms in north-eastern Kenya, threatening the lives of an estimated one million nomads, warn non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Escape Route From Thirst Passes Through Zaire

The rivers and dams that provide water to towns, villages and farmlands in Southern Africa are slowly drying up.

ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA: Drought paralysing main industries

Acute water shortages threaten two of Southern Africa's main industrial centres, the Zambian copperbelt city of Ndola and Bulawayo in neighboring Zimbabwe, with both being forced to introduce rationing.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Escape Route From Thirst Passes Through Zaire

The rivers and dams that provide water to towns, villages and farmlands in Southern Africa are slowly drying up.

ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA: Drought paralysing main industries

Acute water shortages threaten two of Southern Africa's main industrial centres, the Zambian copperbelt city of Ndola and Bulawayo in neighboring Zimbabwe, with both being forced to introduce rationing.

ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA-WATER: Industries Dry Up

Acute water shortages threaten two of Southern Africa's main industrial centres, the Zambian copperbelt city of Ndola and Bulawayo in neighboring Zimbabwe, with both being forced to introduce rationing.

ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA-WATER: Industries Dry Up

Acute water shortages threaten two of Southern Africa's main industrial centres, the Zambian copperbelt city of Ndola and Bulawayo in neighboring Zimbabwe, with both being forced to introduce rationing.

SOUTHERN AFRICA-WATER: Conflict Looms As Rivers Dry

Agreement now among Southern African countries to share water in the sub-region could avoid the prospect of conflict over dwindling water resources in the future, experts warn.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Escape Route From Thirst Passes Through Zaire

The rivers and dams that provide water to towns, villages and farmlands in Southern Africa are slowly drying up.

SOUTHERN AFRICA-WATER: Conflict Looms As Rivers Dry

Agreement now among Southern African countries to share water in the sub-region could avoid the prospect of conflict over dwindling water resources in the future, experts warn.

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Escape Route From Thirst Passes Through Zaire

The rivers and dams that provide water to towns, villages and farmlands in Southern Africa are slowly drying up.

SOUTHERN AFRICA-AGRICULTURE: Another Bad Season of Drought

For the fourth year running, poor rains have played havoc with agricultural production in Southern Africa, and the region is again facing an acute cereal deficit.

SOUTHERN AFRICA-AGRICULTURE: Another Bad Season

For the fourth year running, poor rains have played havoc with agricultural production in Southern Africa, and the region is again facing an acute cereal deficit.

SOUTHERN AFRICA-AGRICULTURE: Another Bad Season

For the fourth year running, poor rains have played havoc with agricultural production in Southern Africa, and the region is again facing an acute cereal deficit.

ZIMBABWE-ENVIRONMENT: Enlisting God’s Help as Rains Stay Away

The herds of cattle grazing along the main road that cuts this country town 150 km north of the Zimbabwean capital look pathetically malnourished as they munch away at the parched, dirt brown grass.

ZIMBABWE-ENVIRONMENT: Enlisting God’s Help as Rains Stay Away

The herds of cattle grazing along the main road that cuts this country town 150 km north of the Zimbabwean capital look pathetically malnourished as they munch away at the parched, dirt brown grass.

ZIMBABWE-ECONOMY: Poor Run Risk Of Gold Fever

Leaving a husband and two children at home, Tambudzai Mawunda packed her bag and headed north to join thousands of jobless Zimbabweans who are eking out a living digging for gold.

ZIMBABWE: DIARRHOEA, PNEUMONIA AMONG MAJOR CHILD KILLERS

ZIMBABWE'S INFANTS ARE FALLING VICTIM TO DIARRHOEA AND PNEUMONIA AT A RATE HEALTH OFFICIALS FIND DISTRESSING.

ENVIRONMENT-SOUTHERN AFRICA: BATTLING TO SAVE THE WHITE RHINO

WHEN SOUTH AFRICA DONATED FIVE WHITE RHINOS TO BOTSWANA LATE LAST MONTH, ENVIRONMENTALISTS APPLAUDED THE GESTURE AS THE BEST THING TO HAVE HAPPENED TO THE LANDLOCKED SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRY IN RECENT YEARS.

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