Hailstorm Wipes Out Crops

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Leadership (Abuja) 28 April 2011 Against expectations of serious opposition challenge during the gubernatorial election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won several states in the northern part of the country and regained control of Kano State, a hitherto All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) stronghold. The PDP won in Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Kwara and Jigawa states, while the opposition ANPP retained control of Borno and Yobe states. The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) perceived as a major challenger to the PDP has so far won only Nasarawa State in the North central zone

The Namibian (Windhoek)

Oswald Shivute

27 April 2011

A hailstorm destroyed crops and killed livestock in the Outapi, Onesi and Ruacana constituencies of the Omusati Region last Monday, leaving people worried about their food supplies.

According to the regional councillors of these constituencies, the hail destroyed mahangu, mealies, beans and vegetable crops and even a number of goats and sheep.

Bigger animals such as cattle and donkeys were left with wounded eyes, noses and ears.

The hailstorm also destroyed the grazing around the affected villages.

Local people said they had never seen such a heavy hailstorm with such large hailstones.

Outapi councillor Tataati Shileka said the affected villages are not in a flood-prone area and farmers had cultivated a lot of mahangu that could also feed those affected by the floods.

“Many of these people affected by this hailstorm are now facing starvation and will definitely need government support,” Shileka said.

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