HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather are some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022. Problems brewed thousands of miles away — climate change and the war in Ukraine — have been devastating to the continent, say experts. The climate crisis is hitting Africa “first and hardest,” said Kevin Mugenya, a senior resilience and food security advisor for Africa at Mercy Corps, an international charity. Humanitarian support to Africa has dwindled as the war in Ukraine distracts key donors, according to aid agencies. On the political front, peaceful elections in Angola, Kenya, Lesotho and Senegal, were bright spots for Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News December 16, 2022 09:04 UTC