Southern and Eastern Africa

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…

HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains and flash floods have affected more than 655,000 people and claimed at least 159 lives across Southern Africa, with Mozambique the worst affected. The flooding is linked to a slow-moving low-pressure system and saturated…

Since mid-December, exceptionally heavy and persistent rains, fueled by climate change and La Niña conditions, have triggered devastating floods across Southern Africa, affecting nearly 940,000 people and claiming hundreds of lives. Mozambique is the worst affected,…

By the end of 2025, the Southern Africa region continued to face overlapping and intensifying humanitarian crises, leaving millions of people in need of assistance, including 1.6 million in Mozambique. Conflict, economic and political instability, and…