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<title>Nile Chronicles News, NCN &#45; : Climate Change</title>
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<title>Kirabo Patience Joyce Crowned National Climate Ambassador as Government Backs Youth&#45;Led Environmental Action</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ATEI Crowns Kirabo Patience Joyce as Miss Climate Change Awareness Uganda 2026/27 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:22:38 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Stakeholders Rally to Save River Manafwa and River Mpanga in Pre&#45;UWEWK25 Marathons</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Uganda gears up for the Uganda Water and Environment Week 2025 (UWEWK25) under the theme: Water and Environment Resources for Enhanced Resilience and Improved Incomes and Livelihoods, regional activities have been conducted to raise awareness about water conservation and environmental sustainability. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:35:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John Kusolo</dc:creator>
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<title>Climate Change in Uganda is Caused by Oil Extraction among other Concerns &#45; 7th  Citizens Convention on Extractives 2024.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 7th Citizens convention on the extractive (CCE) industry has commenced in kampala with a focus on Energy Transition Agenda at Imperial Royale Hotel. Where it has targeted to bring together over 200 extractive industry sector players drawn from Civil Society Organizations, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, academia, oil companies, the private sector, Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASMs), oil and gas host communities, citizens, Development Partners, and the media from across the globe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:39:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
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<title>Tanzania faces power shortages, rationing due to drought</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-faces-power-shortages-rationing-due-to-drought</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The authorities imposed rationing measures last week, with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) saying on Wednesday that the shortages would end by March next year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:27:53 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tanzania, power shortages, drought, Tanzania Electric Supply Company, Tanzania Electric Supply, Tanesco, East Africa, Gissima Nyamo-Hanga, Nyamo-Hanga, Samia Suluhu Hassan</media:keywords>
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<title>Libya&amp;apos;s flood&#45;hit Derna to host reconstruction conference: authorities</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libyas-flood-hit-derna-to-host-reconstruction-conference-authorities</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing dams upstream from Derna after a hurricane-strength storm lashed the area on September 10, razing entire neighbourhoods and sweeping thousands of people into the sea. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:33:16 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>NEMA commends MUBS Climate Finance and Sustainability Center.</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nema-commends-mubs-climate-finance-and-sustainability-center</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Akankwasah underscored the pivotal role that the newly established center for green finance holds in the transformation of Uganda into a beacon of sustainability and climate resilience. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:23:44 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>NEMA, MUBS, Climate Finance, Silver Springs Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, Barirega Akankwasah, National Environment Management Authority, Makerere University Business School</media:keywords>
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<title>Aid arrives in flood&#45;hit Libya as Derna death toll estimated at 11,300</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/aid-arrives-in-flood-hit-libya-as-derna-death-toll-estimated-at-11300</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Citing the Libyan Red Crescent, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs added that another 10,100 people were still missing in the devastated city. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:31:51 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>Red Cross says still hopeful of finding Libya flood survivors</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/red-cross-says-still-hopeful-of-finding-libya-flood-survivors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At least 4,000 people are thought to have perished but provisional figures vary enormously. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:51:05 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Libya, Red Cross, Geneva, Tamer Ramadan, International Red Cross and Red Crescent, Martin Griffiths, United Nations, Derna</media:keywords>
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<title>Libya&amp;apos;s flood&#45;ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libyas-flood-ravaged-derna-in-grisly-hunt-for-thousands-still-missing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The enormous surge of water burst two upstream dams late Sunday and reduced Derna to an apocalyptic wasteland where entire city blocks and untold numbers of people were washed into the Mediterranean. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:11:31 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Libyan city counts toll of huge flood, 10,000 missing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libyan-city-counts-toll-of-huge-flood-10000-missing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Media reports quoted a spokesman for the interior ministry of Libya&#039;s eastern-based government as saying &quot;more than 5,200&quot; people had died in Derna. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:17:46 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>Moroccan citizens step in to help quake victims after more than 2,000 fatalities</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccan-citizens-step-in-to-help-quake-victims-after-more-than-2000-fatalities</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The quake killed at least 2,122 people, injured more than 2,400 others, and flattened entire villages. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:23:42 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-mourns-quake-victims-as-death-toll-passes-2000</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The strongest-ever quake to hit the country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,059, many of them critically, according to the latest official figures. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 09:11:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Rescue teams comb for survivors as Morocco quake kills over 1,000</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rescue-teams-comb-for-survivors-as-morocco-quake-kills-over-1000</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties were still feared trapped. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:07:46 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>World leaders offer solidarity after devastating Morocco quake</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/world-leaders-offer-solidarity-after-devastating-morocco-quake</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit late Friday killed at least 632 people and injured 329 others, including 51 in critical condition, according to Moroccan authorities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:55:15 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco quake kills more than 600 people</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-quake-kills-more-than-600-people</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:37:27 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Africa seeking to tap investment on climate action</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-seeking-to-tap-investment-on-climate-action</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi comes ahead of a flurry of diplomatic meetings leading to the November COP28 climate summit in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which will likely be dominated by clashing visions for the world&#039;s energy future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:28:56 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Africa Climate Summit, Climate, Africa, Climate Summit, Kenya, renewable energy, William Ruto, COP28, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Joseph Nganga, Global Energy Alliance, Niger</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa Climate Summit in Kenya to urge investment in continent</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-climate-summit-in-kenya-to-urge-investment-in-continent</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The first Africa Climate Summit aims to reframe the continent as an emerging renewable energy powerhouse and calls on international financial assistance to actualise its potential. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:13:58 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Africa Climate Summit, Climate, Africa, Climate Summit, Kenya, renewable energy, William Ruto, COP28, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Joseph Nganga, Global Energy Alliance, Niger</media:keywords>
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<title>Search for countless missing goes on in DR Congo</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/search-for-countless-missing-goes-on-in-dr-congo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ According to the UN humanitarian affairs bureau, OCHA, some 3,000 families are still without shelter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 07:56:14 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese, Uganda, Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, North Kivu, Ituri, landslides, heavy rains, Congolese, Patrick Muyaya, Kalehe, South Kivu, Lake Kivu, OCHA, Alpha Safari</media:keywords>
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<title>Rwanda counts cost after floods, landslides kill 130</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-counts-cost-after-floods-landslides-kill-130</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The government was still counting the cost as families prepared to bury their dead in the aftermath of a natural disaster caused by torrential rains in the steep and hilly country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 14:26:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Rwandans, Rwanda, floods, landslides, natural disaster, torrential rains, Lake Kivu, Anonciata, Karongi, Jacqueline Mukamana, Paul Bizimana</media:keywords>
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<title>Malawi&amp;apos;s cyclone toll to reach 1,200 as hopes fade</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/malawis-cyclone-toll-to-reach-1200-as-hopes-fade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Thursday, police said those missing would be presumed dead upon completion of rescue operations, which were still ongoing in some areas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:37:07 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Cyclone Freddy, Malawi, floods, mudslides, Harry Namwaza, Disaster Management Affairs, Madagascar, Mozambique</media:keywords>
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<title>Malawi declares state&#45;of&#45;disaster after cyclone&amp;apos;s deadly return</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/malawi-declares-state-of-disaster-after-cyclones-deadly-return</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Malawi&#039;s president on Monday declared a state-of-disaster in several southern districts including the commercial hub Blantyre after the powerful cyclone Freddy made a comeback killing dozens, the presidency said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:47:45 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa, Malawi, Blantyre, cyclone Freddy, Lazarus Chakwera, Red Cross, Beatrice Mikuwa, Chilobwe</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa turns to lie detectors in anti&#45;poaching war</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-turns-to-lie-detectors-in-anti-poaching-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Poachers, sometimes operating in cahoots with crooked park employees, have decimated the country&#039;s population of endangered rhinos in recent years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:58:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Poachers, South Africa, wildlife poaching, rhinos</media:keywords>
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<title>Countries agree historic deal to protect nature</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/countries-agree-historic-deal-to-protect-nature</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After four years of fraught negotiations, more than 190 other states rallied behind the Chinese-brokered accord aimed at saving Earth&#039;s lands, oceans and species from pollution, degradation and the climate crisis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:26:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>environmental destruction, ecosystems, UN biodiversity, COP15, Huang Runqiu</media:keywords>
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<title>Flooding kills more than 120 in DR Congo capital</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/flooding-kills-more-than-120-in-dr-congo-capital</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Major roads in the centre of Kinshasa, a city of some 15 million people, were submerged for hours, and a key supply route was cut off. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:24:59 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>DR Congo, Kinshasa, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, Sylvano Kasongo, landslides, Climate change, Binza Delvaux</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo president attributes devastating floods to climate change</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-attributes-devastating-floods-to-climate-change</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The DRC is under pressure but unfortunately it&#039;s not sufficiently heard or supported,&quot; President Felix Tshisekedi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they met at a US-Africa summit in Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:52:06 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Kenya drought leaves wildlife gasping for breath</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In southern Kenya&#039;s famed Amboseli National Park, the signs of the drought are everywhere. The earth is dry and cracked, animal bones lie along the trails and emaciated trees with yellowing leaves bear witness to the impact of the worst drought in 40 years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:14:26 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Josphat Wangigi Kagai, drought, Horn of Africa, Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania starts rationing power because of drought</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-starts-rationing-power-because-of-drought</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The East African nation has the capacity to generate nearly 1,695 megawatts through hydropower, natural gas and other means. But it is currently facing a shortage of between 300 and 350 megawatts, Tanesco managing director Maharage Chande said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:33:39 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>South Africa says &amp;apos;further urgent action&amp;apos; needed after COP27 deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-says-further-urgent-action-needed-after-cop27-deal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-says-further-urgent-action-needed-after-cop27-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN COP27 summit wrapped up Sunday in Egypt with an agreement for a fund to help vulnerable countries cope with &quot;loss and damage&quot; from devastating climate impacts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:12:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, African Union, G20, Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, Macky Sall, UN Security Council, Indonesian, Bali, United Nations, UN COP27, Egypt</media:keywords>
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<title>COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-strikes-historic-deal-to-fund-climate-damages</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-strikes-historic-deal-to-fund-climate-damages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two-week talks, which at times appeared to teeter on the brink of collapse, delivered a major breakthrough on a fund for climate &quot;loss and damage&quot; but left some disappointed over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:56:33 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>UN climate, global warming, Collins Nzovu, Zambia, Egypt, COP27, pre-industrial, Glasgow, Ani Dasgupta, World Resources Institute, fossil fuels, climate change, Antonio Guterres, Alliance of Small Island States, Molwyn Joseph, Antigua and Barbuda, AOSIS, Pakistan</media:keywords>
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<title>Climate change set to &amp;apos;increase hunger&amp;apos; in Africa: UN</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/climate-change-set-to-increase-hunger-in-africa-un</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/climate-change-set-to-increase-hunger-in-africa-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Africa is home to some of the countries least responsible for carbon emissions but hardest hit by an onslaught of weather extremes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:58:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>COP27, Egypt, climate impacts, weather disasters, flooding, Pakistan, Nigeria, Africa, cyclones, Caribbean, heat waves, climate action, global climate, Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheik, UN climate forum, European Union</media:keywords>
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<title>COP27 summit racing against the climate clock</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-racing-against-the-climate-clock</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After front-line negotiators set COP27 in motion on Sunday, more than 120 world leaders will put in appearances on Monday and Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:19:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>COP27, Egypt, climate impacts, weather disasters, flooding, Pakistan, Nigeria, Africa, cyclones, Caribbean, heat waves, climate action, global climate, Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheik, UN climate forum, European Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania deploys army to battle Mount Kilimanjaro fire</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-deploys-army-to-battle-mount-kilimanjaro-fire</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The fire started on October 21 near the Karanga site used by climbers ascending the famous peak, at about 4,000 metres altitude on its south side. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:53:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tanzania, wildfire, Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania People&#039;s Defence Forces, TPDF, UNESCO World Heritage</media:keywords>
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<title>Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/hungry-elephants-cameroon-farmers-struggle-to-coexist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Near the southern border with Equatorial Guinea, eight villages have registered complaints with the Campo Ma&#039;an national park, a vast area of virgin forest from where the animals emerge. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:44:47 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Banana, national park, Cameroon, Atlantic coast, elephants, Equatorial Guinea, Campo Ma&#039;an national park, gorillas, Manioc, maize, sweet potato, peanuts, wildlife reserves, Cameroun Vert, gorillas, chimpanzees, hedgehogs, pangolins, porcupines</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria floods toll has passed 600: government</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-floods-toll-has-passed-600-government</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, said a statement by Nigeria&#039;s ministry of humanitarian affairs, released on Twitter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:22:40 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, Sadiya Umar Farouq, flooding, farmland, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change, Russia, Ukraine, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization</media:keywords>
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<title>Moroccan nomads&amp;apos; way of life threatened by climate change</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccan-nomads-way-of-life-threatened-by-climate-change</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rainfall is set to decline by 11% and average temperatures set to rise by 1.3% by 2050, according to forecasts from the Ministry of Agriculture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:42:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, Mohammed VI, Western Sahara, Sahara, Rabat, Polisario Front, Spain, United Nations, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Berlin, Berber nomads, Amazigh, Climate change</media:keywords>
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<title>African climate summit opens in DR Congo</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-climate-summit-opens-in-dr-congo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The talks in the DRC&#039;s capital, Kinshasa, are informal but meant to allow various countries and green groups to take stock of political positions ahead of COP27 -- the United Nations climate gathering of world leaders in Egypt next month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:34:09 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Environment, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, pre-COP27, COP27, climate change, Kinshasa, United Nations, Egypt, Congolese, Glasgow, Climate justice</media:keywords>
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<title>KCCA launches bicycle ride in Kampala</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kcca-launches-bicycle-ride-in-kampala</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The minister of state for kampala Kabuye Kyoffa Togabye officated the flag off ceremony and described that Earth’s inhabitants especially the humans are at crossroads with the increasing pattern of global warming engineered by thier actions against nature. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:27:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Benjamin Mwibo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kampala Capital City Authority, KCCA, Institute For Transportation and Development Policy, ITDP, First African Bicycle Information Organization, FABIO, UN-Habita, pollution, fairway hotel, environment, Transport Regulation safety</media:keywords>
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<title>Children among 15 dead in Uganda landslide</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/children-among-15-dead-in-uganda-landslide</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The disaster in the town of Kasese on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has left an unknown number of people missing and wiped out homes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:33:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>landslide, Uganda, Red Cross, Kasese, Democratic Republic of Congo, Irene Nakasiita, Bundibugyo, Mbale, mudslides, landslides, homeless, Nile, NilePost, Congo</media:keywords>
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<title>African leaders slam Western absence from climate summit</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-slam-western-absence-from-climate-summit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Senegalese President and African Union chief Macky Sall, and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said wealthy countries responsible for most CO2 emissions should have been there. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:14:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>African leaders, Rotterdam, global warming, Climate Change, Senegal, African Union, Macky Sall, Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, CO2 emissions, Africa Adaptation Summit, COP27, Egypt, humanity, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Mark Rutte, Dutch, Tshisekedi, Ban Ki-moon, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Netherlands</media:keywords>
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<title>Algeria fires that killed at least 38, also burned UNESCO&#45;listed park: expert</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/algeria-fires-that-killed-at-least-38-also-burned-unesco-listed-park-expert</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ According to UNESCO, El Kala Biosphere Reserve covers more than 76,000 hectares. It is the last refuge of the Barbary Red Deer and &quot;home to a very remarkable bird life, more than 60,000 migratory birds every winter&quot;, UNESCO&#039;s website says. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 21:37:53 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tarf, Tunisia, Setif, Algeria, Kamel Beldjoud, Souk Ahras, Algeria, fires, forest fires, Russia, Mena Defense, Spain, Madrid, Air Nostrum, Plysa, Africa, UNESCO, El Kala Biosphere Reserve, climate change, United Nations cultural agency, United Nations, Barbary Red Deer, Mediterranean, European Union, Emmanuel Macron, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, France</media:keywords>
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<title>Deadly wildfires contained in Algeria</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Since the beginning of August, almost 150 blazes have destroyed hundreds of hectares (acres) of forest in Africa&#039;s largest country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:59:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>El Tarf, Tunisia, Setif, Algeria, Kamel Beldjoud, Souk Ahras, Algeria, fires, forest fires, Russia, Mena Defense, Spain, Madrid, Air Nostrum, Plysa, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>26 dead as forest fires spread in north Algeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/26-dead-as-forest-fires-spread-in-north-algeria</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kamel Beldjoud told state television that 24 people lost their lives in fires in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, in addition to two others who died earlier in Setif. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:52:28 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>El Tarf, Tunisia, Setif, Algeria, Kamel Beldjoud, Souk Ahras, Algeria, fires, forest fires, Russia, Mena Defense, Spain, Madrid, Air Nostrum, Plysa, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco firefighters battle blazes as villagers flee</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-firefighters-battle-blazes-as-villagers-flee</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fires fanned by strong winds broke out in the northern regions of Larache, Ouezzane, Tetouan and Taza, said the head of the National Center for Forest Climate Risk Management. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:29:19 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Moroccan, soldiers, infernos, climate, climate change, Ksar El Kebir, Larache, Ouezzane, Tetouan, Taza, National Center for Forest Climate Risk Management, Larache, Ouezzane, Morocco, Strait of Gibraltar, Portugal, Spain, Europe, France, Greece</media:keywords>
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