Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa

Brazzaville — Intense rainfall and severe flooding since mid-December 2025 have affected around 1.3 million people in southern Africa, destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and disrupted access to health services, heightening risks of water- and mosquito-borne diseases. About half of the people affected are in Mozambique, according to preliminary assessments by the World Health Organization…

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Southern Africa: Around 1.3 Million People Affected By Severe Flooding in Southern Africa

Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored Africa’s Deep Energy Paradox – a Continent Rich in Resources Where 600m People Lack Electricity and 900m Still Rely On Biomass.

At the opening of the African #Energy Efficiency Ministerial Conference at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. @ymahmoudali underscored Africa’s deep energy paradox: a continent rich in resources where 600M people lack electricity and 900M still rely on biomass. He called for urgent…

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