Southern and Eastern Africa

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. The storm left a trail of destruction across several…

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 temporary sites, mainly in Maroantsetra District…

Humanitarian needs in Southern Africa have continued to be driven by the impact of last year’s El Niño-induced drought — the worst in 100 years in some countries, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, and…

Eastern Africa continues to experience multiple humanitarian crises driven by ongoing conflicts, political instability, economic shocks, disease outbreaks, and severe climate events such as droughts and floods, exacerbating the existing humanitarian needs and fuelling displacement. The region…