The United Nations has announced that it will grant Cyclone-hit Mozambique and the Comoros Islands about $13 million in emergency funds. Cyclone Kenneth has left five dead in Mozambique as of Sunday as rescuers struggled through floods to reach stranded people. It comes barely a month since Cyclone Idai hit the region, killing more than 900 people in three countries. The BBC quoting the UN said, 1.8 million people are in need of aid due to the devastation caused by Idai, while another 168,000 people will need aid due to Kenneth. The World Bank estimates Mozambique and other countries affected by the tropical storm will need over $2 billion to recover.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2019 16:07 UTC