At Least 17 Dead as Floods in Zambia Continue
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Zambia
iConflict contributor Henry Namwenda emailed us an update on the massive unseasonable floods that are ravishing parts of Zambia. Many in the country have attributed these heavy rains to global warming since rain this time of year on a scale like this is a new occurrence. While there has been good coverage […]
Read More..>>Floods Declared National Disaster in Zambia; Media Largely Ignores Crisis
Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Zambia, citizen journalism, climate crisis
The effects of global warming are felt differently in various parts of the world. In Zambia, sudden massive unseasonable flooding has created a disaster. Although a large number of families have been displaced and have lost their homes and possessions the story remains off the front pages and home pages of most major media […]
Read More..>>Fighting back in Zambia against HIV/AIDS
Posted on November 26, 2007 - Filed Under AIDS, Africa
As HIV/AIDS roars through Africa, how does government respond to such a crisis? In Zambia, starting in 2004, they banned condom distribution in all schools. Today, more and more young people of this African nation are afflicted with the virus.
iConflict friend and contributor Henry Namwenda of Zambia gave us some interesting information (as […]
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