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Zambia and Zimbabwe face dark days ahead

Zambia and Zimbabwe face dark days ahead

  Zambia will shut down the hydropower facility on its side of the lake on September 14, leaving families and businesses with only three hours of electricity per day, while Zimbabwe has stated it may have to switch off the turbines at its hydropower station in December. The drought, induced by climate change, has resulted in a major decline in water levels at Kariba Dam, the world's largest man-made lake and a shared electricity source for the two countries. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), a binational agency that controls the shared lake's water resources, announced this week that as of August 26, the amount of water available for electricity generation has plummeted to only 8% of normal. “The lake level is steadily decreasing due to low inflow, closing the period under review...

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Kenya school fire leaves at least 17 pupils de@d and more !njured

Kenya school fire leaves at least 17 pupils de@d and more !njured

At least 17 students perished after a dormitory at a boarding school in central Kenya caught fire on Thursday night, according to police. More than a dozen people have been rushed to the hospital with severe bu*rns, raising fears that the death toll may grow. The reason of the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy, a primary school in Nyeri County, is now unknown. President William Ruto described the fire as "horrific" and "devastating" and has requested an investigation. "Those responsible will be held to account," Mr Ruto wrote on social media. According to authorities, an investigation team has been assigned to the school. More than 150 students were inside the dormitory when it caught fire at midnight local time, according to police commander Pius Murugu....

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Boy (14) in court over alleged m_rder of 80-year-old grandfather

 Mom up for m_rder, h@ngs her two kids

A 14-year-old child has appeared in court accused of m_rdering his 80-year-old grandfather in a park. Bhim Kohli di3d of terrible !njuries sustained while walking his dog in Franklin Park, near his home in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, on Sunday. The boy appeared in Leicester Magistrates' Court, which serves as a youth court, and was remanded in jail until his hearing at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday afternoon. The youngster, who could not be recognized due to his age, spoke simply to confirm his name and birth date. Four minors, including a 14-year-old girl and three 12-year-olds, were initially detained...

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