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Why people are eating water lilies in flooded, war-torn South Sudan
In South Sudan, war and semi-permanent flooding have left people to scavenge for food, with long-term consequences for their health.
Sudan's prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither
A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in the harsh drylands many are reluctant to take up the trade.To harvest the amber-coloured resin, farmers must suffer the same climatic extremes as their trees.
Mo Ibrahim on impact of climate change in Africa and global COP27 talks
Sudan-born billionaire Mo Ibrahim talks about the impact of “loss and damage” compensation and his foundation’s work in documenting the impact of climate change on the continent.
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Climate change, Sudan's hidden crisis
Record heats in Khartoum, rains in the North, droughts and drinking water shortages, dramatic floods, the Nile in mortal danger… climate change is hitting Sudan.
Sudan’s 'neglected' Nile fishermen struggling with depleted fish stocks
Sudanese fishermen on the Nile, who have seen their fish stocks plummet as a result of both climate change and government-made dams, say their industry is being neglected with some forced to find other jobs in order to feed their families.
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Tensions rise in Horn of Africa as Ethiopia fills controversial dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, situated snuggly between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan on the Blue Nile, has brought years of controversy to the Horn of Africa.
Locust swarms in East Africa: Billions descend on Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya
The pests have triggered fears of a major humanitarian crisis in a region where 19 million people already face high levels of food insecurity.
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