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Adrien Barbier

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Adrien Barbier

Franco-Slavic journalist in South Africa / Correspondent @LeMonde_Afrique @lemondeen

Extreme weather events like Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth have been particularly devastating on the African continent where the means of prevention and adaptation are weak and the response capacity rather limited. (Getty Images)
AUNTONY ZINYANGE

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa

  • Auntony Zinyange
  • Adrien Barbier
4 min read
Mourning: Mozambicans pay their respects to Gilles Cistac who was gunned down outside a restaurant on March 3.
ADRIEN BARBIER

Maputo reels after ‘hit’ on lawyer

Some Mozambicans suspect that the shooting of outspoken academic Gilles Cistac was politically motivated.

  • Adrien Barbier
4 min read
Afonso Dhlakama
ADRIEN BARBIER

Renamo boycotts Assembly opening

Afonso Dhlakama demands that a caretaker government be put in place to reform the electoral institutions.

  • Adrien Barbier
3 min read