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Back in 2021, Madagascar made headlines around the world as the island nation’s worst drought in 40 years led to a terrible hunger crisis in the southern Grand Sud region. Yet the island’s northern regions face…

Description of the event What happened, where and when? Tropical Cyclone (TC) Freddy was one of the longest-lasting systems in the southern hemisphere. Freddy developed off the coast of Indonesia in early February and crossed the south Indian…

Tropical cyclone FREDDY is the longest-lasting cyclone ever recorded. As of 10 March, it marks 33 days of lasting, since it was named on 6 February off the coast of north-western Australia. On 8-9 March it continued…

UNOPS is working with the International Fund for Agricultural Development to promote food security and sustainable agriculture in the southeastern part of the country. UNOPS is supporting the government of Madagascar with implementing a $5.6 million infrastructure…

Tropical cyclone FREDDY continued northwestward, strengthening, over the Mozambique Channel and off the coast of the Atsimo-Andrefana Region (south-western Madagascar). On 8 March at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the sea approximately 280 km…

Highlights • Tropical Cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-tracked tropical systems of all times, took an unusual path across the Indian Ocean and hit Madagascar again on Monday 6 March 2023, with heavy rain and strong winds. •…

The re-formed Tropical Cyclone FREDDY continued moving, strenghtening, over the Mozambique Channel, very close to the coast of the Atsimo-Andrefana Region (south-western Madagascar), as a tropical storm. On 7 March at 6.00 UTC, its centre was…

The food security situation has been worsened due to the immediate lack of access to food 22 February 2023, Johannesburg – Tropical cyclone Cheneso hit Madagascar, impacting an estimated 141 000 hectares of cropland and 4 percent…

WFP Regional Bureau Johannesburg SUMMARY There was a good start to the season, with normal to above normal rainfall across most countries in October and November, followed by a drier than average period for December and January. February…

On 2-4 March, the remnants of tropical cyclone FREDDY continued eastward over the Mozambique Channel, from Mozambique toward Madagascar, strenghtening. On the afternoon (UTC) of 4 March it re-formed, as a tropical storm. On 6 March…