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• Outbreaks in neighbouring Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, including Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, add to the threat of cross-border transmission. The South African
• For the Horn of Africa, which includes Somalia and Eritrea, scientists can now forecast drought up to eight months beforehand by looking at Pacific Ocean temperatures. New Scientist
• The oil spill could reach the shores of Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. UN News
• Egypt, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, etc. will most likely experience most of the incoming refugees from Sudan but no nearby country is free. The Voice Newspaper
• More than half of people arriving on small boats were from six countries - Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Eritrea and Sudan - who could not be removed to their countries of origin as they are unsafe. UK in a changing Europe
• Russia could replace Ukrainian grain exports to the most needy African countries, adding that shipments of free grain to six nations, including Somalia and Eritrea, would happen in the next four months. CNN
• 25,000-50,000 tons of grain will be sent to Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Eritrea in the coming months. DW.COM
• We will be ready to provide Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Central African Republic, and Eritrea with 25,000 to 50,000 [metric] tons of free grain each in the next three to four months. Successful Farming
• In the coming months, we will be ready to provide Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Eritrea with 25,000-50,000 tonnes of grain free of charge. The Guardian
• Russia will ship 25,000-50,000 tons of grain each to Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Mali, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. Markets Insider
• A spill could have a cascade of repercussions for other countries along the Red Sea, including Saudi Arabia and the East African nations of Eritrea and Djibouti. The New York Times
• The regional groundwater programme will be implemented in Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea, where groundwater reserves will also be tapped to build climate resilience. Gambeta News
• Whether from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Cameroon, Eritrea, Syria, Ethiopia, or other parts of the globe, all refugees should have the opportunity to be welcomed equitably. CWS
• Up to 20 million people living in four countries in the Horn of Africa - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia - are expected to need food and water assistance in the next six months. UNICEF USA
• Afghanistan, which since last August has been under Taliban rule, will join Syria, Eritrea and Somalia, which are already considered to be countries of origin with reliable prospects of remaining in Germany. InfoMigrants
• The GEF will provide $177 million from its record 2022-2026 funding period for environmental projects and programs in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Global Environment Facility
• A regional climate center based in Botswana warned of heavy to extreme rainfall over some parts of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa. The Washington Post
• The AWE program is currently implemented by 20 U.S. missions in sub-Saharan Africa, and ECA expects AWE to grow to an additional four African countries: Cameroon, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Somalia. The White House
• Renewed social conflict in some areas (Central African Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Mozambique, the Sahel region and South Africa) threatens to have lasting social and economic consequences. International Labor Office
• The Baynes Hydropower project, an energy project that will benefit Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. African Development Bank - Building today, a better Afr

Last updated: 14 June 2025