Texas Drought Monitor Reports Significant Improvement After Historic July Rainfall Texas drought areas reduced from 58% last year to 29% last week due to rains.

Texas is experiencing a remarkable turnaround as drought conditions drop from 58% to just 29%, thanks to historic rainfall that has filled our lakes to their highest levels in over two decades!

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Zimbabwe on track for 6% growth as economy recovers from drought By Chris Takudzwa Muronzi HARARE, July 31 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe is on track to achieve a forecasted 6% economic growth in 2025 helped by good agricultural output and strong commodity prices, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Thursday. The Southern African country’s economy has shown signs of recovery in the first half of the year following a severe drought and currency turbulence in 2024 that pushed GDP growth down to 2%. "Given the positive economic developments during the period January to June, we are confident that the projected economic growth of 6% alluded to in the 2025 National Budget is achievable," Ncube told parliament in a mid-year budget review. "All sectors of the economy are expected to record positive growth in 2025, mainly on account of a favourable agriculture season, improved electricity generation, stable exchange rate and inflation rate," he said. He did not give an update on the budget deficit, which was seen at 0.4% of gross domestic product in 2025 during the budget forecast last November. Zimbabwe’s fiscal position remains under strain from grain imports, drought relief spending and the public sector wage bill. While the government has collected more revenue than in the same period last year, analysts say containing the deficit may prove difficult without new fiscal measures. Ncube reiterated the government’s commitment to the gold-backed unit and said the currency had benefited from tight monetary and fiscal policies.

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End of Famine ... Namibia Removed From Hunger List [New Era] The Namibian government has officially concluded its nationwide drought relief programme for the 2024/25 period.

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