The wind and rain had gone on for days, and they kept rising. By the 14th of March, winds had reached a speed of 195 kilometres per hour. The eye of the storm turned inland and over the coastal city of Beira. A city home to half a million people. This is the story of Cyclone Idai and REACH’s response to it.
Bordered by some of the most crisis-prone countries in the world, Uganda hosts the largest refugee population on the African continent.
For decades Afghanistan has faced widespread displacements due to natural disasters, protracted crises and active conflict.
Surrounded by countries facing political instability, Uganda has become the primary destination for refugees fleeing conflict and insecurity in South Sudan, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
