Humanitarian

Lilongwe, 25^th March 2024 - Save the Children in Malawi commends His Excellency, the President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for declaring a State of Disaster in 23 out of Malawi's 28 districts affected by El Nino conditions. This declaration, effective the 23^rd of March 2024, comes as a response to the devastating El Nino induced impact of inadequate rains, prolonged dry spells, and floods on the country's agricultural sector and food security.

LILONGWE/LUSAKA, 15 March 2024 – Two neighbouring southern Africa nations are battling completely opposite weather disasters this month, with Zambia experiencing its worst drought in two decades while Malawi battles floods that have displaced thousands, Save the Children said.

In the wake of devastating floods that have swept through Malawi districts, leaving communities submerged and families displaced, the voices of children like James* and Lucy* highlight the profound impact of the disaster on the most vulnerable.

Nkhotakota and Karonga are hardest hit districts.