Updates

Floods – Humanitarian Situation in numbers, 15 May 2022 242 Cholera cases with 10 deaths More than 995,000 people affected by floods including 130,000 under-five children need humanitarian assistance ...

Floods – Humanitarian Situation in numbers, 28 April 2022 79 Cholera cases with 4 deaths More than 995,000 people affected by floods including 130,000 under-five children need humanitarian assistance ...

Highlights • Seasonal rainfall totals for the 2021-22 season are below normal in central parts of the region, south-western Madagascar, and south-western Angola. Crops in central parts of the region...

Highlights: Over the reporting period, cholera cases have more than doubled, increasing from 36 on 1 April to 72 cases as of 10 April. One more fatality has been registered, bringing the total number...

The GHO 2022, launched on 2 December 2021, required $41 billion to assist 182.8 million of the 274.4 million people in need in 63 countries. Requirements and needs have grown in the first quarter of...

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Highlights On 26 February 2022, the UN launched a Flash Appeal calling for US$ 29.4 million for humanitarian partners to target close to 542,000 people with lifesaving and life-sustaining...

The GHO 2022 launched on 2 December 2021 required $41.04 billion to assist 182.8 million of the 274.4 million people in need in 63 countries. Requirements and needs currently stand at $42.92 billion...

Highlights Rainfall improved significantly in January in many parts of the region, decreasing rainfall deficits; however, rainfall deficits remain. January rainfall continued to be low in southern...

Highlights During the period 15 to 22 February, intense rainfall activities continued across Malawi causing flooding in areas that were already affected by floods due to tropical storm Ana. The...

“Extreme weather events have increased globally and have recently wreaked destruction in Malawi – and it is the small-scale farmers who are feeling the brunt of it. My urgent call is to step up...

Dry conditions worsen in Botswana and Zimbabwe Africa Weather Hazards Little rainfall has led to growing abnormal dryness in addition to drought across southern Madagascar. Uneven rainfall has led to...

Key findings In numbers 222 302 people directly impacted in Central and Southern regions 91 651 ha flooded land area 17 150 ha inundated cropland (<1% of national cropped area) 38 485 livestock...

Abnormal dryness and drought continues across southern Madagascar and Mozambique Little rainfall has led to growing abnormal dryness in addition to drought across southern Madagascar. Uneven rainfall...

HIGHLIGHTS Food and non-food items being delivered to affected populations across the districts. UN and partners are supporting the life-saving emergency flood response. Main Emergency Operations...

Drought continues in parts of Angola and Namibia Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. Little rainfall was observed in southern Madagascar. Abnormal...

HIGHLIGHTS Tropical Cyclone Batsirai is approaching Madagascar, where it is expected to make landfall between Mahanoro and Mananjary on Saturday, 5 February, with potentially devastating...

Tropical cyclone Batsirai is forecast to impact the east coast of Madagascar next week Africa Weather Hazards Locust swarms have formed in northeast Africa. A tropical cyclone is forecast to hit the...

Tropical cyclone Ana makes landfall in Mozambique Africa Weather Hazards Immature desert locust swarms are present in northern Somalia are likely to remain there due to local winds. Tropical cyclone...

HIGHLIGHTS • In late-January 2022, the Tropical Storm Ana weather system brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, affecting several...