Southern Africa

A strong El Nino weather event could increase acute food insecurity for 49 million more people in vulnerable regions by 2025, according to the World Food Programme. Central America and Southern Africa face the largest projected rises, with regional shortages and higher prices potentially worsening hunger. Funding cuts have reduced data collection efforts to monitor the crisis.

Six Saudi supertankers have altered their course in the Gulf of Aden, avoiding the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint due to threats from the Houthis. The tankers, returning empty from Asian ports, are now heading toward southern Africa instead of the usual route.

El Niño is putting millions of lives at risk in eastern and southern Africa. The UN is ensuring that communities are better prepared to deal with its impact.

Mexico, Italy, Kenya, and other nations are experiencing one to two additional months of heat stress compared to the 1970s due to climate change. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, highlights increased frequency and severity of heat stress, driven by fossil fuel emissions, with regions like Southern Africa, Southern Europe, and the U.S. facing significant rises in dangerous heat days.

The HIV drug Lenacapavir, offering over 99% protection and administered twice yearly, is set for mass rollout in Southern Africa. The treatment has been approved after years of research and will be distributed across South Africa, Zambia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Mozambique.

Scientists in southern Africa have discovered 132-million-year-old dinosaur tracks near Knysna, Western Cape, marking the youngest such findings in the region. These tracks, uncovered after ancient lava flows obscured earlier evidence, are reshaping understanding of the area's prehistoric history.

Temperatures in Spain and Brazil are significantly higher than late April averages, with Seville and parts of Brazil expected to reach 34°C and high 30s Celsius, respectively. A Sahara dust plume is affecting skies in Iberia and southwestern France, while storms are forecast in southern Africa.

Prince Harry faces a lawsuit from the charity Sentebale, which he co-founded in 2006 to support youths with HIV in southern Africa. The legal action was filed in London's High Court.

Prince Harry is being sued by the charity Sentebale, which he co-founded in 2006 to support HIV-positive youth in southern Africa. The legal action was initiated in London's High Court.