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Mozambique deplores meagre aid for post-cyclone recovery
International aid organisations say some communities are still living in makeshift shelters and are vulnerable to climate change-related disasters.
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One year on, Mozambique still reels from Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai struck in March last year sweeping away homes, roads and bridges, leaving around 700 people dead and displaced 1.5 million others.
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Donors pledge $1.2 billion to rebuild Mozambique after cyclones - UN
The announcement was made by the country’s President Filipe Nyusi at the end of a two-day International Conference of Donors that drew around 700 participants from international organisations, donors, the private sector and civil society to the city of Beira.
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Mozambique chases post-cyclone funds target of $3.2bn
A study conducted by aid organisations has determined that Mozambique will need to reach a target of $3.2 billion in order to rebuild infrastructure ravaged in two deadly cyclones.
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Mozambique on a drive to raise post-cyclones reconstruction funds
The storms smashed into Mozambique in March and April 2019, hitting the centre and north of the country just six weeks apart.
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ANALYSIS: Safeguarding women after disasters: some progress, but not enough
Women in disaster zones are frequently targeted by sexual predators who take advantage of their vulnerability.
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Cholera vaccinations administered in cyclone-battered Mozambique
A cholera vaccination campaign is being implemented by authorities in Mozambique. This comes after more than 1,000 cases of the disease were confirmed in Beira in April after Cyclone Idai battered the city in March.
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Sisulu to assess Cyclone Kenneth damage during Mozambique visit
South Africa gave R135 million to the governments of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi to help rescue and rebuilding operations after Cyclone Idai in March.
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Cyclone Kenneth: Death toll in Mozambique jumps to 38
Cyclone Kenneth made landfall on Mozambique’s northern coast on Thursday, packing storm surges and wind gusts of up to 280 km per hour.
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Floods destroy homes, trap families in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Floods and rains that followed sent brown water coursing through the streets of the province’s main city Pemba on Sunday and submerged roads leading to remote areas to the north and south.
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United Nations gives Mozambique $13m for Cyclone Kenneth damage
Cyclone Kenneth hit the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado late on Thursday, flattening entire villages with winds of up to 280km/h.
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Mozambique braces for violent floods after Cyclone Kenneth
The first floods have already been seen in some parts of Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province, as well as in surrounding areas, lashed by heavy rain since daybreak, AFP journalists reported.
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Heavy rains threaten floods in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Cyclone Kenneth is forecast to bring twice as much rain in Mozambique’s north, prone to flooding and landslides, over the coming days, the UN World Food Programme has warned.
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Storm-struck Mozambique must revamp climate preparations: Graca Machel
Cyclone Kenneth was the most powerful storm on record to hit that part of the country and came just six weeks after Cyclone Idai.
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First death as Cyclone Kenneth smashes into Mozambique
Category three Cyclone Kenneth, packing winds of 160 kilometres an hour, struck the north coast's Cabo Delgado province late Thursday after swiping the Comoros islands.
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Cyclone Kenneth leaves trail of destruction across Mozambique
The category four storm battered northern parts of the country with winds gusting up to 280km/h after killing three people on the island nation of Comoros on Thursday.
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HRW laments sex-for-aid trade faced by Mozambican cyclone survivors
'The sexual exploitation of women struggling to feed their families after Cyclone Idai is revolting and cruel and should be stopped immediately.'
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Cyclone Kenneth: Mozambique braces itself for landing of storm
The cyclone is expected to make landfall in the country on Thursday evening just weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, leaving hundreds dead.
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Rescue SA team on standby to help Moz deal with latest cyclone
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth is not expected to be as powerful as Cyclone Idai which struck Mozambique over a month ago but the impact could be even more severe, with more than half a million people at risk this time.
