Southern Africa is facing the worst drought in decades, with millions facing extreme food insecurity and water shortages, amidst a growing climate crisis fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
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Southern Africa is facing the worst drought in decades, with millions facing extreme food insecurity and water shortages, amidst a growing climate crisis fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
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The arrival of rapid diagnostic test kits for cholera in Malawi signals the start of a global programme that will see more than 1.2 million tests distributed to 14 countries at high risk for cholera.
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Since January, extreme climate shocks in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have destroyed over two million hectares of crops, and damaged over 7,000 homes and public infrastructure.
Malawi is still suffering from the impacts of tropical storms and cyclones in 2022 and 2023 and the compounded effect is to push up to 40 percent of the population into hunger.
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Because of the damage caused by the floods, many have nothing to eat now. Some have sold all their livestock to buy food, plunging themselves further into a poverty abyss, says Oxfam's partner.
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Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique are battling one of the worst cholera outbreaks in decades as the number of cases jumped to 95,300 from 26,250, including more than 1,600 deaths in the three countries.
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Unlike in previous years, there were no mega-disasters in industrialised countries that drove losses up. Instead, the loss statistics were characterised by the large number of severe regional storms.
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UNICEF has provided emergency health, water and sanitation supplies as well as medical products to establish cholera treatment facilities. More than 8.3. million people have been reached.
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Cholera outbreak spreading in Southern Africa linked to lack of clean water and sanitation. Governments urged to address root causes and invest in WASH infrastructure for long-term solutions.
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The situation in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe could become uncontrollable, especially as the majority of vulnerable communities have no access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
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Second phase in a 10-year series of projects aimed at strengthening the resilience to water-related climate impacts provides a $240 million grant to Malawi and a $10 million grant to the African Union
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About six million children were pushed into hunger in the top 10 countries that faced worsening food crises this year. This was a 32 per cent increase compared to 2022, according to Save the Children.
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The analysis clearly shows how the climate crisis disproportionately affects those who have done least to cause it and are least able to withstand its most damaging effects, says Save the Children.
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On behalf of more than 1,900 humanitarian partners worldwide, the United Nations launched its global appeal for 2024. More than 180 million people need life-saving assistance and protection.
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More than 27 million children were driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis in 2022, which was a 135% jump from 2021.
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Cases reported to WHO in 2022 were more than double those in 2021. Afghanistan, Cameroon, DR Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, and Syria have each reported more than 10,000 suspected/confirmed cases.
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The funds bring the CERF’s total support through its Underfunded Emergencies window to more than $270 million this year - the largest annual amount ever allocated, to the highest number of countries.
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The first-of-its-kind vaccine will be sent to areas where the risk of illness and death among children are highest. The first doses are expected in late-2023, with rollout starting by early 2024.
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Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 11,778 reported disasters between 1970 and 2021, with just over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses, says WMO.
Malawi is still grappling with the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March, with 659,000 people currently internally displaced, including many children.