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Mozambique’s President, Daniel Chapo, has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos following severe flooding that has disrupted infrastructure and affected hundreds of thousands of people across the country.
In a social media post late Sunday, Chapo said the country was facing a critical situation, stressing that the government’s immediate focus was on saving lives and responding to the unfolding emergency.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), weeks of heavy rainfall, which began in mid-December, have triggered widespread flooding in Gaza, Maputo and Sofala provinces.
Several major river basins in the affected areas remain above alert levels.
Authorities estimate that more than 400,000 people have already been impacted by the floods, with the figure expected to rise as rainfall continues, OCHA said.
In response to the crisis, neighbouring South Africa has dispatched an air force helicopter to assist Mozambique with search-and-rescue operations.
The rains have also caused disruption in parts of South Africa, particularly in the northeast.
The Kruger National Park, which had been closed for several days due to flooding, reopened to day visitors on Monday.
Experts say flooding incidents have become more frequent and intense across southeastern Africa, a trend linked to climate change and stronger storms forming over the Indian Ocean.
