Africa Factbook

African proverbs educating in a way that will help a child become a productive adult. Childhood shows the real person inside, as morning shows the day. African proverbs that show raising a child in a home filled with turmoil, hate, and negativity can lead to a child that pushes love and support away. This behavior can be handed down from one generation to the next if negative behavior is not fundamentally changed. Children are sharp observers, and they will pick up on the slightest harmful word or action, they have more need of positive role models than of harsh critics. Childhood and youth can see all the world in one person. Give your children too much freedom and you lose your own. Irresponsible parenting injures children. If the child learns the trail of the snake, he will also learn the wanderings of the snake. Parenting is the hardest job in the world and bad parenting habits hinder children's emotional development, sometimes for life. Read  Your lips are your enemy  A

Cyclone Idai Storm of Biblical Proportions Cyclone Idai has affected over 1.7 million people and killed over 700 across southern Africa. The Category 2 storm, Cyclone Idai made landfall shortly after midnight on March 15, 2019 in Beira, a port city on the coast of Mozambique, with 175 kph (109 mph) winds that brought huge rains and submerged villages as it moved inland towards Zimbabwe and Malawi. After hitting Mozambique, Cyclone Idai tore into Zimbabwe and Malawi killing many people as they slept. The United Nations has confirmed that 259 lives have been lost in Zimbabwe and 56 in Malawi. But the United Nations said officials will only be able to determine the final casualty figure once the flood waters have receded. Mozambique's Minister of Land and Environment, Celso Correia, said on Sunday that 446 people have now been reported dead in Mozambique. More than half a million have been affected in the country and Beira took the full brunt of Cyclone Idai, w