Cyclone Idai
5 dead as Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique
Heavy rains lashed northern Mozambique on Saturday in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth as aid groups warned of possible flooding and mudslides in the days ahead. Continue reading
Mozambique records first cholera death in cyclone aftermath
Health authorities are racing to vaccinate people against cholera, after more than 500 cases and one death. Continue reading
Cholera cases nearly double in 1 day in cyclone-hit Mozambique, up to 271
The cholera cases have been discovered in the port city of Beira, whose half-million residents and especially those in crowded, poor neighbourhoods are at particular risk. Continue reading
Cholera cases in Mozambique rise as country reels from effect of Cyclone Idai
Cholera cases in Mozambique among survivors of a devastating cyclone have shot up to 139, officials said, Continue reading
Nearly 2 million people affected by Cyclone Idai’s devastation in Mozambique, UN says
About 1.85 million people have now been affected by Cyclone Idai and its aftermath in Mozambique alone, U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday, as aid workers raced to fathom the scale of the disaster and determine what help is most urgently needed. Continue reading
Cyclone Idai: Estimated 900,000 children orphaned, separated or impacted in Mozambique
No one knows how many people in the cyclone-hit countries of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi are dead or missing. Continue reading
Canada will give $3.5 million to aid African nations reeling from Cyclone Idai
Tropical Cyclone Idai has killed more than 700 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe so far. Continue reading
Toronto charity packs emergency kits for victims of Cyclone Idai
GlobalMedic packed around 2,200 emergency kits on Saturday to send to southeast Africa. Continue reading
Cyclone Idai death toll climbs to 600 as survivors, rescue workers battle dire conditions
It has been eight days since Cyclone Idai struck southeast Africa’s Indian Ocean coast. Continue reading
Cyclone Idai leaves behind ‘inland ocean’ in devastated African countries
Floodwaters are rushing across the plains of central Mozambique, submerging homes, villages and entire towns. Continue reading