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Southern Africa has been hit by flooding that has left dozens dead across the region in the wake of Tropical Storm Ana.
Madagascar has seen at least 41 deaths and 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes to makeshift shelters.
In Malawi, at least 19 people have died. The country has suffered a nationwide power cut and some areas have been declared disaster zones.
Mozambique, meanwhile, reports more than a dozen deaths.
But officials there say the true number is still unknown, with 20,000 affected by the flooding.
Some 3,000 homes in Mozambique are partially destroyed, and more than 600 left in total ruin, Mozambique’s national disaster agency estimates.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have continued to hit some regions even after the storm’s passage, contributing to the flooding.
Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário said that his country was not begging for help – but the challenge was bigger than any one country’s ability to tackle it.
And he pointed to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
“We are a country that does not contribute much for climate change, and yet we are one of the countries that suffer the most from its impact,” he said.
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