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LAST MINUTE: Government calls off search.
The Government has today declared an end to the mass search and rescue operations of Cyclone Idai affected by the Sofala, Manica, Tete and Zambézia provinces for having found that...
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Cyclone Idai death toll tops 700, more casualties feared
Mozambique reported scores more deaths on Saturday from a cyclone and floods around southern Africa that have killed at least 732 people and left thousands in desperate need of help,...
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World Bank Announces $90 Million to Strengthen Mozambique’s Resilience to Natural Disaster
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2019 — The World Bank approved today a $90 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) in support of the government of Mozambique’s Disaster Risk Management...
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UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique as Southern Africa death toll from deadly cyclone mounts
The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and displacement across Zimbabwe, as a result of the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has pounded Southern Africa in recent...
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Kenyan city offers resilience “training ground”
By Denis McClean The Kenyan city of Kisumu, long praised for its work on disaster risk reduction, has offered to be a training ground for other cities in Kenya and neighbouring...
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How nine-year-old girl is saving the environment by recycling one plastic at a time.
It is very difficult to imagine a world without plastic. Our lives and economy depend so much on plastic. That over-dependence coupled with inconsiderate disposal methods have turned plastic into...
Read moreWater disaster platform to enhance climate resilience in Africa
UNESCO and the Government of Japan have signed an agreement for USD 1.7 million in support of the project “Water disaster Platform to enhance climate resilience in Africa”. H.E. Mr....
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Ghana: Fears of an imminent major earthquake heighten
There is heightened fear among Ghanaians following recent occurrences of earth tremors in part of Ghana. Within three months, local media has reported of at least two major earth tremors...
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Rural Areas Have Limited Coping Capacity In Disaster Situation
RURAL communities have been identified as most vulnerable in disaster and conflict situation because grassroots population has limited coping capacity in such circumstances. Speaking at a two-day national training programme...
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48,000 households stuck in high risk zones ahead of heavy rains
As Rwanda Meteorology Agency warns of imminent disasters due to heavy rains expected in the coming months, Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has decried the lack of resources to resettle 48,000...
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