Reports

Overview On the night of 14 to 15 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone IDAI made landfall in central Mozambique. The cyclone brought torrential rains and winds affecting mostly the Provinces of Manica, Sofala, Tete and Zambézia, causing flash…

HIGHLIGHTS Relief actors continue to advocate for coordination and safe, dignified, and voluntary population movements as resettlement in Mozambique quickens Insecurity, road damage hinder humanitarian access in areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth Cholera vaccination campaign reaches more than 252,000…

Executive Summary As the focus of the response to Cyclone Idai turns from emergency response to recovery, shelter actors face the all too familiar challenge of defining and implementing recovery programmes that achieve maximum impact with increasingly…

MAPUTO, Mozambique—As Mozambique prepares to host an international pledging conference May 31-June 1 for reconstruction following cyclones Idai and Kenneth, Refugees International urges donor governments, UN agencies, and most importantly, the Mozambican government to prioritize support…

Overview On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near the port city of Beira before sweeping through five provinces – Inhambane, Manica, Sofala, Tete and Zambezia – decimating livelihoods and leaving a trail of death,…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 73 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Anthrax…

This Situation Report is produced by OCHA Regional Office for Southern and Eastern Africa in collaboration with humanitarian partners. The Situation Report, which covers the period 13 to 19 May. The next report will be issued on…

OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS In March and April 2019, Mozambique was hit by two consecutive tropical cyclones that left a trail of death, damage and destruction in their paths. In March, the Tropical Cyclone Idai weather system’s…

Current Situation A Category 3 Cyclone made landfall in Mozambique on March 14, 2019 with gale force winds of up to 140km per hour leaving a trail of destruction and flooding as it continued into Zimbabwe. Cyclone…

Food security outcomes marginally improve with the harvest across the region Key Messages Despite the start of the harvest; Crisis (IPC Phase 3) is present in areas of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, DRC, and Lesotho. Humanitarian assistance is mitigating outcomes…