Barges float in the Mississippi River as a portion of the riverbed is exposed, on September 15, 2023, in St Louis
LAST year was the driest in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, a United Nations weather agency has reported.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) also said glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades, warning that melting ice can threaten long-term water security for millions of people globally.
Global temperatures last year were around 2.1° Fahrenheit (1.2° Celsius) above the average baseline period (1951-1980) used for the measurement by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration — making it the hottest on record.
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Money makers already exploit cleaning and catering contracts while the military-industrial complex diverts billions from health to warfare — but Bevan’s vision will endure as long as people fight for it, writes ROGER MCKENZIE
