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CLIMATE CHANGE A THREAT TO AFRICAN FARMERS

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The World Bank’s recent report, Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience, underscores the urgency of supporting African farmers now so that they can better cope with the potential impacts of a changing climate. Turn Down the Heat finds that an increase of 4 degrees Celsius worldwide would spell increased droughts, more frequent flooding, and shifts in rainfall in Africa, jeopardising the region’s food security and economic growth. Here are some of the report’s findings. What changes should we expect to take hold if global temperatures rise? – Rainfall patterns would shift: Around the 2080s, annual precipitation may decrease by up to 30% in southern Africa, while East Africa will see more rainfall. – Heat extremes would occur more often: By the 2030s, when temperatures could be 1.5°C warmer, previously unprecedented heat extremes would cover one-fifth of the land areas in the southern hemisphere during the summer. – Dry, arid regions wo

SANATU ZAMBANG HIGHLIGHT ROCKY DAWUNI ACTIVISM

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Born in 1969 and originally comes from the northern Yendi Dagbon region of Ghana, Rocky Dawun. Rocky Dawuni is a GRAMMY nominated Ghanaian singer and songwriter who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and soul music He grew up at Michel Camp Army Barracks near Accra, where his father was an army sergeant.Rocky Dawuni International music star and humanitarian activities. Straddles the boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. to create an appealing sound that unites generations and cultures. With an easy-going charisma and reputation as a dedicated champion of social causes, Dawuni's infectious grooves and dance-inducing anthems have consistently excited fans across the globe. spokesperson for various global causes. He has joined forces with Product (RED), UNICEF, the Carter Center, and the UN Foundation. He has worked on campaigns focused on Guinea worm eradication, environmental issues, women's

University of Ghana imerging Rap Pearl '' Wumbee De Rapper ''

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The entertainment industry in Northern Ghana is gradually becoming a big industry with lots of new promising entrants, however it is about to witness something that has never happened. Wumbee De Rapper In an unprecedented move, a 19year old Business Administration student of Ghana’s prestigious university, University of Ghana, Legon, Issahak Ali has announced his entry into the music and he is looking forward to go international with his music career. From the vociferous Zola Music group based in Tamale, Ali, known as Wumbee De Rapper says he realised his musical talents whiles in primary five (5) when he started writing his own rhymes. “I didn't choose to go into music. Music is me & I'm music. I wrote my first rhymes in primary 5. I used to rap to my friends lyrics from big Artistes like lil Wayne, Jay Z & Nas. I loved music from a very young age. At first, it was a simple interest I had in music, but the moment I started writing my own raps, I realized it was mo