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World Service,13 Nov 2019,26 mins

The impact of extreme weather on Africa

World Business Report

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What can governments and agencies do to minimise the impact of extreme weather on Africa? Dr Hassan Mohamed at the National Humanitarian Coordination Center in Somalia tells us how repeated dry spells are hitting farmers and making resilience impossible for livestock herders. Robson Mutandi of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Mozambique makes the case that the increasing frequency of droughts and intense rainfall in Africa is an existential emergency. And Lydia Zigomo of Oxfam International discusses possible mitigation for extreme weather events. Plus car maker Tesla has announced the construction of its first European factory in the German capital, Berlin. Steve Fowler of Auto Express has been speaking with Tesla boss Elon Musk, and tells us how big a deal this expansion into Europe is for the company. (Picture: Flooding in South Sudan in November 2019. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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