The East Africa Sub Zone works with and coordinates programmes in five National Societies namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi Red Cross Societies. The five countries share a number of commonalities. They share borders and are all members of the East Africa Community, share a turbulent past characterized by internal conflicts, population movements, devastating droughts and floods as well as a myriad of health emergencies.

In light of the above, the sub region continues to experience similar humanitarian challenges; programmes in

The administrator of the Mabayi commune in Cibitoke, Jean-Marie Vianney Hategekimana, said exact figures were not available, adding: "We are still assessing the damage and the needs of the population."

Early in October, residents of the communes of Bukinanyana and Murwi, also in Cibitoke, suffered heavy losses following torrential rains.

Some 200 hundred houses were damaged

Beaucoup d'écoles en construction qui n'étaient pas encore couvertes ont étaient démolies et d'autres ont eu leurs toitures emportées par des vents violents sur la colline de Rweyo en commune Rugazi et à Mitakataka en commune Bubanza. Ce sont 3 écoles qui sont tombées suite à ces pluies tandis qu'à Cona une toiture a été emportée par des vents violents.