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I have some updates on Cyclone Idai in southern Africa. . In Zimbabwe, humanitarian partners and the Government today launched a revised flash appeal for Zimbabwe, seeking $60 million to respond to the needs of 270,000 people affected by floods following the cyclone. ..

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Eskom even now is being kept afloat by government bailouts and various makeshift measures. . Experts warn that if South Africa’s power grid failed completely and Eskom had to perform a “black start” (restarting power plants without electricity), it would take three weeks to restore..

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