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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,...

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...

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...

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. •...

In Southern Africa, the El Niño weather phenomenon is a significant factor, driving humanitarian needs. Its effects, including drought, erratic rainfall, flooding, and high temperatures, vary across...

HIGHLIGHTS • Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique on 11 March and then moved inland towards southern Malawi. • The President of Malawi has declared a State of Disaster in...

HIGHLIGHTS • After making another pass by south-western Madagascar earlier this week, Tropical Cyclone Freddy is expected to make its second Mozambique landfall between 10 and 11 March. • Tropical...

HIGHLIGHTS After its passage over Mozambique, Severe Tropical Storm Freddy returned to the Mozambique channel and moved towards the south-western coast of Madagascar, where it brought heavy rains to...

HIGHLIGHTS • Tropical Storm Freddy has led to significant rainfall in Mozambique in recent days, with river levels expected to continue to rise. • The number of people affected by Freddy has risen to...

HIGHLIGHTS The former Tropical Cyclone Freddy weather system made landfall in Mozambique’s Inhambane Province on 24 February as a moderate storm. After landing, the system is expected to weaken, but...

HIGHLIGHTS Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar, near Mananjary, on 21 February. Although it weakened before landfall, Cyclone Freddy brought devastating winds,...