Reports

Cyclone Idai which made landfall on 14-15 March, is the worst natural disaster to hit southern Africa in nearly two decades, resulting in 464 deaths as of 27 March. Some 1.85 million people are in dire…

GENEVA (1 April 2019) – UN human rights experts* have called on States, international organisations and private actors to show solidarity with Southern Africa countries after Cyclone Idai left hundreds of people dead, hundreds of thousands…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 66 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key ongoing events, including: Response…

GENEVA (29 March 2019) – “The realisation of economic, social and cultural rights in Mozambique should not be jeopardised by the servicing of the country’s debt and in particular its ‘secret loan’ component. Human rights and…

School meals for South Sudanese children, classrooms being rebuilt in Syrian cities and the ongoing risks from Cyclone Idai are featured in our weekly news roundup. Daily meals and education for South Sudanese children Tens of thousands of…

HIGHLIGHTS • The official death toll stood at 468 people as of 28 March, according to the Government. • Nearly 136,000 people were displaced in 159 sites across Sofala (116 sites), Manica (27 sites), Zambezia (11 sites) …

As flood-waters from Cyclone Idai recede, the scale of the devastation left behind is becoming clearer. But, worryingly, some of the hardest hit communities remain cut off from outside assistance. Tens of thousands of people are…

HIGHLIGHTS On 27 March, the Government confirmed five cases of cholera at the Munhava health centre in the city of Beira and some 2,500 cases of acute watery diarrhoea in Beira district. A humanitarian assessment team identified nearly…

MAPUTO – As experts in Mozambique warn of a cholera outbreak, CARE is designing aid distributions to stem the onset of a “second disaster" in the communities worst-affected by Cyclone Idai. The distribution of relief items has…

Cites 75,000 pregnant women and risks of gender-based violence 27 March 2019 - As assessments continue to determine the extent of damage and needs following Cyclone Idai, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, says there is an…