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28% of the global humanitarian caseload is in Eastern and Southern Africa The Eastern and Southern Africa region is experiencing severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises, driven by a...

HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 340,000 people have been affected, and thousands displaced across Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique after Tropical Storm Jude struck parts of Southern Africa between 6 and 16 March...

HIGHLIGHTS Following the passage of Moderate Tropical Storm Jude in Madagascar on 8 March, at least one person was killed, one injured and 4,100 people affected, including 3,617 displaced in 9...

Highlights The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Chido, which made landfall in Mozambique on 15 December, has risen to 45, with 184,000 people affected. The most impacted provinces are Cabo Delgado...

HIGHLIGHTS Tropical Cyclone Chido has affected more than 174,000 people in Mozambique, 34,000 Malawi and 64,000 in the Comoros, destroying thousands homes, according to preliminary reports. Chido has...

Approximately 160,000 people need aid in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique; at least 8,100 people were affected in Malawi, and heavy rainfall is expected in neighbouring countries.

People living in Chido’s projected path include more than 1.7 million in Mozambique and 440,000 in Malawi. UN and partners are supporting the governments' efforts in preparedness and assessments.

HIGHLIGHTS As of 14 December, the intense Tropical Cyclone Chido has hit Mayotte and the Comoros. Tropical Cyclone Chido is forecast to bring strong winds and very heavy rains, which could lead to...

HIGHLIGHTS Close to 2.7 million people are estimated to be affected by the passage of the Tropical Cyclone Chido in six countries in the region, including the Comoros, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,...

Victoria Falls, 28 November – Urgent assistance is needed to avert deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Southern Africa, as the consequences of a historic El Niño-induced drought threaten...

The Horn of Africa is grappling with a convergence of conflicts, economic shocks and increasingly severe and frequent climate shocks, such as drought and flooding. These challenges are exacerbating...

Southern Africa has experienced the worst impacts of the 2023-2024 El Niño and is facing the risk of a deepening and widespread hunger crisis. Many parts of Southern Africa have endured the worst...

Southern Africa experienced its worst drought in over 100 years The 2023/24 rainy seasons resulted in dry conditions across the Southern Africa region due to the warm El Niño phase declared by the...

Climate change, conflicts, political instability, diseases and economic shocks are driving humanitarian needs in the Southern and Eastern Africa region. At least 74 million people in the region...

More than 30 million people across southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized, warned the UN and partners.

HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains and flash floods continued to cause damage and displacement across Eastern Africa, mainly in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, with nearly 1.6 million people affected, including 528...

HIGHLIGHTS • Heavy rains and flash floods continued to cause damage and displacement across Eastern Africa, mainly in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, and Tanzania, where an estimated 1.6...

The Southern Africa Development Community is seeking $5.5 billion to assist more than 56.6 million people with urgent multi-sector humanitarian assistance across the region.

HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 848,773 people, including 350,155 displaced, in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi and Tanzania. In the coming period, heavy rain and flash...

HIGHLIGHTS • Heavy rains and floods have affected more than 637,000 people, including 234,000 displaced, mainly in Kenya, Burundi, Somalia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and other parts of Eastern Africa. •...