SUMMARY
OF
CRISIS
AND
KEY
FINDINGS
Since
mid-December
2025,
heavy
rainfall
and
cyclones
across
Southern
Africa
have
affected
an
estimated
1.5
million
people,
with
over
300
deaths
and
more
than
170
000
people
displaced,
primarily
in
Mozambique,
Madagascar,
South
Africa
and
Zambia.
In
Madagascar,
Tropical
Cyclone
Fytia
made
landfall
on
31
January,
followed
by
Tropical
Cyclone
Gezani
near
Toamasina
on
10
February,
bringing
torrential
rains,
destructive
winds
and
widespread
flooding.
Cumulatively,
more
than
681
000
people
have
been
affected,
with
at
least
59
people
reported
dead.
The
latest
climate
projections
indicate
that
normal
to
above
normal
rainfall
is
expected
in
most
parts
of
region
except
coastal
areas
of
Angola,
Namibia,
South
Africa,
northern
eastern
parts
of
Mozambique
and
half
of
Eastern
&
coastal
areas
of
Tanzania
for
much
of
the
period
from
February
to
June
2026.
Access
and
funding
in
affected
areas
remain
the
most
critical
constraints,
as
flooding
and
infrastructure
damage
have
rendered
large
areas
inaccessible.
Humanitarian
needs
are
also
rising
amidst
overstretched
services
and
limited
response
capacity.
Post
published
in:
Agriculture