Over 200 killed by heavy rains, flooding and storms across Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe

"More than 200 people have died in weeks of torrential rain and severe flooding across
southern Africa, with Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe bearing the worst impacts. The prolonged La Niña pattern has intensified the region’s rainy season, leaving widespread damage to homes, roads, crops and public infrastructure." W

Putin hosts talks with African leaders on security

"Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday hosted bilateral talks with leaders of the

Palestinian Authority, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore arrived in Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Speaking at the meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, Putin suggested to exchange opinions on what Russia could do additionally to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East." AfricaNews

Lithuania may send fire engines intended for Zimbabwe to Ukraine

"Lithuania is exploring the option of sending 17 fire engines to Ukraine. These vehicles were impounded in Klaipėda last year due to sanctions and were initially destined for Zimbabwe. Last week, South African state-owned news website The Herald urged Lithuania to hand over 17 vehicles purchased by Zimbabwe from Belarus last year.

The vehicles were detained at the Klaipėda seaport in March last year, according to Zimbabwe's attorney general." Pravada

Ukrainian drone strike injures foreign students from eight countries

"A Ukrainian

military drone strike near the Russian city of Elabuga on Tuesday has left
students from eight foreign countries injured. The attack has left a total of 14 people wounded. Citizens of Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Congo, Kenya, Nigeria and South Sudan” were among them." RT

Zimbabwe: Food Shortage Fears Grow as Bird Swarms Invade Major Farms

"Massive flocks of the red-billed quelea bird — a notorious African crop pest — have
decimated grain harvests across farms in western Zimbabwe in recent weeks, causing fears of a local food shortage in the near future, the online newspaper New Zimbabwe reported Monday.

Quelea birds — which are known to flock by the thousands — have been attacking grain harvests not only in Matabeleland North province but across Zimbabwe in recent weeks, according to recent comments by Shingirai Nyamutukwa, who heads the Zimbabwean agriculture ministry’s migratory pest security department. Nyamutukwa “said at a farmer’s winter wheat training workshop at Combe Farm in Zvimba that the issue was reaching crisis levels.” 

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