Malawi is one of the most disaster-prone countries in Africa. In the past 15 years it has experienced 16 floods, one rainfall-related landslide, five storm-related disasters, and two severe droughts.

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LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi President Peter Mutharika has declared half the southern African country a disaster zone after torrential rains over the past few days killed at least 48 people and ...

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Severe floods in Malawi have affected about a million people and claimed 56 lives. This isn’t uncommon in the country. Between 1946 and 2013, floods accounted for 48% of major disasters, ...

LONDON - Rebuilding parts of Malawi that were devastated by floods in January will take up to five years and may cost more than $400 million, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi have killed at least 23 people, and a further 11 are missing, the ministry of homeland security said on Friday. Search and rescue teams have been ...

Flash floods caused by days of torrential rain in Malawi have destroyed thousands of hectares of crops, as the death toll nears 200. Pavithra George reports.

Cyclone Idai hit southern Africa on March 15th, and caused widespread and serious flooding and damage in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. Hundreds died, thousands are missing, and millions are ...

The number of fatalities from flooding in Malawi rose to more than 180 while around 150 villagers remain missing, as torrential rains continue to disrupt search-and-rescue operations, officials ...

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has declared half the southern African country a disaster zone after torrential rains over the past few days killed at least 48 people and left around 70,000 homeless.