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Madagascar: Cyclone Gamane kills 11, displaces thousands


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At least 11 people were reported killed after Cyclone Gamane made landfall into northern Madagascar, according to officials. The cyclone was predicted to bypass the Indian Ocean island, but it changed course, leaving hundreds of homes…

Mozambique: cholera cases surge after Cyclone Freddy


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The number of cholera cases in Mozambique has increased tenfold since February, with more than 28,000 people infected in the southern African country still reeling from the deadly Cyclone Freddy, UNICEF said. "More than 28,000 cases of…

Malawi: Cyclone Freddy death toll surges


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The death toll from Cyclone Freddy, which dissipated in mid-March after massive flooding and landslides in southern Africa, has exceed 1,200 in Malawi as hopes dwindle of finding survivors, police and authorities said. The cyclone killed…

Madagascar residents brace for cyclone Freddy


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Residents in Madagascar are bracing for tropical cyclone Freddy due to landfall on Tuesday. According to the UN's disaster management agency, OCHA, the cyclone should hit the eastern coast of Madagascar on Tuesday evening after having…

Mauritius halts flights, shuts stock exchange over cyclone


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Mauritius on Monday grounded flights and shut its stock exchange as Tropical Cyclone Freddy approached, posing a "direct threat" to the Indian Ocean island. A Class III cyclone warning was in force in Mauritius, allowing about six hours of…

Cyclone Cheneso hits Madagascar, destroys roads


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Several districts of Mahajanga, in the northwest of Madagascar, have flooded as well as the roads that connect them to the capital, Antananarivo. Cyclone Cheneso continues to hit the island with more than 15,000 people affected to date.…

Madagascar Cyclone Emnati brings hope to farmers


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The island of Madagascar was hard hit by Cyclone Emnati, which also affected the semi-arid lands of the island's Grand Sud. For the past four years, this region of 1.3 million people has suffered from food insecurity, according to the…