Cyclone Freddy

As cyclones persist, how prepared is the government of Malawi?

BLANTYRE, Malawi:On the night of March 13, 2023, when Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi, Celina Nyozani, a mother of eight, escaped the floods with the assistance of Lapken Thole, who had found a way to protect his family from the torrential downpours. Nyozani told Africa Climate News that by the third day, she had become too…

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Slow climate disaster recovery dims hope in Kenya and Mozambique

Intense floods, cyclones, and drought, have devastated many sub-Saharan African countries, this year. As temperature rise, so does the losses in livelihoods and damages to key infrastructure hampering development and country planning. In Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, rains have failed consecutively. By March 2022, more than 13 million people were severely food insecure. Tropical storms…

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