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Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
17 February 2026
1.    Madagascar- Mozambique – Cyclone Gezani
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59 as devastation mounts
The death toll from Cyclone Gezani, which slammed into Madagascar's east coast since last week, has been increased to 59, with 15 people still missing and more than 16,000 displaced, the country's disaster agency announced Monday.
The storm largely spared Mozambique, though at least four died there…
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