World Apr 02 Mozambique cholera cases rise above 1,400 A second person in Mozambique has died from cholera, which causes acute diarrhea and is spread by contaminated food and water. By Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, Associated Press
World Mar 30 Mozambique says cholera cases up to 271 in cyclone-hit city The cholera cases have been discovered in the port city of Beira, whose half-million residents and especially those in crowded, poor neighborhoods are at particular risk. By Associated Press
World Mar 29 Mozambique cholera cases jump to 139 one day after outbreak Cholera, which is spread by contaminated food and water, is a major concern for the hundreds of thousands of cyclone survivors living in squalid conditions. By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Mar 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: More missile and rocket strikes in Gaza Monday in our News Wrap, Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes in Gaza, retaliating for a Hamas rocket attack. Israeli missiles flattened buildings in Gaza City, including one housing the offices of Hamas’ leader; they were answered by another…
Mar 24 Cyclone death toll above 750; aid workers fear cholera outbreaks By Cara Anna, Associated Press Nearly 110,000 people are now in camps more than a week after Cyclone Idai hit and as efforts to rescue people trapped by the floods wind down, aid workers across the vast region are bracing for the spread of disease. Continue reading
Mar 23 Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone By Cara Anna, Associated Press A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated a large swath of Mozambique. Continue reading
Mar 22 Cyclone Idai death toll climbs above 600 in Africa By Cara Anna, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press With the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique on Friday, fears are rising that the waters could yield up many more bodies. Continue reading
Mar 21 Flooding continues to devastate southern Africa after Cyclone Idai By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Floodwaters have begun to recede in Mozambique's Beira, the worst-hit city, but rain continues in neighboring Zimbabwe. Continue reading
Mar 20 Cyclone Idai’s death toll rises above 300 in southern Africa By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi are mourning the loss of family, friends and neighbors after experiencing one of the most destructive storms in decades. Continue reading