El Niño ebbs after summer of despair
Friday, April 05, 2024 | 580 Views |
The phenomenon shift comes not a moment too soon after an update made available this week shows over 9,000 drought-related reported cattle deaths in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe between October 2023 and February 2024.
“A record mid-season dry spell of over 30 days has affected vast parts of the region including Angola, Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe,” SADC researchers stated. “These areas have received the lowest rainfall for the late-January/February timeframe in at least 40 years.”
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...