Southern and Eastern Africa

HIGHLIGHTS: Since mid-December 2025, heavy rainfall and cyclones across Southern Africa have affected an estimated 1.5 million people, with over 300 deaths and more than 170,000 people displaced, primarily in Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa and Zambia. Successive cyclones…

HIGHLIGHTS Widespread rains and flash floods have continued across Southern Africa since mid-December, with an estimated 300 people killed and nearly 800,000 affected, mainly in Eswatini, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Some parts of Southern Africa…

In the first quarter of 2026, heavy rains and floods affected millions of people across Southern Africa, leading to increased humanitarian needs, amid the compounding impact of climate and economic shocks, political instability in some countries…

OVERVIEW Successive destructive weather systems have severely affected Madagascar since the beginning of 2026, causing loss of live, displacement and damage to infrastructure. CYCLONE AND FLOODS Successive weather systems have caused significant damage in the 2025-2026 cyclone season. Since…