This week, bad weather and protests have been big news. Communities in Africa and Europe have been affected. Malawi is dealing with protests and money problems. At the same time, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are facing Storm Leonardo. This storm brought a lot of rain and floods.
In Malawi, business owners protested against new taxes. They are worried about the Electronic Invoicing System. They fear it will make their money problems worse. The Malawi Revenue Authority has delayed the system until April. Businesses are already having trouble. They have less foreign money. International aid has been cut. Prices for important things have gone up a lot. Fuel prices increased by 41%.
Storm Leonardo has also caused problems in Europe and North Africa. Heavy rain and strong winds caused big floods in Spain and Portugal. Thousands of people had to leave their homes. In Spain, over 3,500 people left their houses. The storm stayed over Spain and Portugal for a long time. This caused more rain. Northern Morocco also had bad floods. Over 100,000 people were evacuated. Sadly, a young girl died in Málaga. Another person died in Portugal.
These events have serious future effects. Malawi's money problems could cause more protests. The floods from Storm Leonardo will affect the land for a while. These problems show that extreme weather is happening more often. We need better plans to deal with these issues.