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Mozambicans forcefully evacuated as flood fears mount

Mozambicans forcefully evacuated as flood fears mount

Mozambican authorities are forcefully moving people from the Limpopo Valley to prevent drowning in floods caused by discharges from the Massingir dam.

Mozambique to evacuate residents from flood plain

About 130 000 people are to be evacuated in flood-prone Mozambique because of rising waters in three main rivers, state media said on Wednesday.

Mozambique spared second hit as cyclone wanes

Cyclone Jokwe, which has wreaked havoc in Mozambique, was downgraded on Friday to a tropical depression, allaying fears of a damaging hit to the tourism town of Vilankulo.…

Mozambique cyclone death toll rises to 16

A cyclone that has battered coastal areas of northern and central Mozambique has killed at least 16 people and hundreds more have been injured, rescue services said on Tuesday.…

Mozambicans opt for a new life on terra firma

After rain comes sunshine — if you’re willing to seize the chance of a new life. Mozambique is trying to convince tens of thousands of people in low-lying areas who fall victim…

Southern Africa floods: ‘Improve warning systems’

Southern Africa must improve its warning systems in order to minimise the impact of the flooding that has displaced tens of thousands of people in the region since December, a…