cover of episode Africa News Tonight: Flood toll rises in East Africa, AU concerned about northern Ethiopia tensions, plastic pollution growing in Africa - April 29, 2024

Africa News Tonight: Flood toll rises in East Africa, AU concerned about northern Ethiopia tensions, plastic pollution growing in Africa - April 29, 2024

2024/4/29
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Heavy rains continue to pound a large portion of East Africa, causing death and devastation, with Kenya and Tanzania reporting nearly 250 deaths. The African Union has said it is deeply concerned about "escalating tensions between local communities" in a disputed area of northern Ethiopia and asked all parties to halt hostilities. African nations are hard hit by rising plastic pollution, although they lag behind developed nations in plastics use.