DR Congo faces separate constraints on outbreak response and copper mine recovery. Multiple communication channels helped people in Rwanda prepare for heavy rain.
On 11 November the WHO chief reported nearly 11,000 confirmed cases and more than 5,300 deaths in DR Congo. More than 1,000 contacts were lost to follow-up after an attack the previous week.
Original source ↗Ivanhoe Mines said on 3 November that Kamoa-Kakula in DR Congo had lowered its 2027 guidance to 300,000–350,000 tonnes of copper in saleable products. Its existing smelter continues to operate at about 60% of design capacity, according to the company.
Original source ↗A new UN disaster risk and meteorology report says 136 countries now report having multi-hazard early warning systems.
Original source ↗UNICEF reported on 10 November that there had been at least 15 attacks on Sudanese power stations in October. Power losses stop water pumps and treatment, while fuel shortages make generator-powered irrigation harder to sustain.
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