In the southeastern part of Africa, during the ongoing rain season, above-average precipitation led to widespread flooding along rivers in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Burundi und Tanzania. At the end of February, the situation was additionally intensified by the cyclone Favio. An easening of tension cannot be expected before the end of the rain season in April.

Up to now, the country affected most by the floods has been Mozambique, where, according to reports of the National Institute for Disaster Managment INGC, more than 160,000 people were displaced by the water masses of the Zambezi and other rivers. Numerous international organisations like UNICEF, WHO and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) ensure the supply of the population with food, tents and medical aid.

		Mozambique: ZKI provides UN World Food Programme (WFP) with satellite image maps March 2, 2007 - 8:30 UTC In the context of the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' and the GMES Service Element RESPOND, the Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) at DLR produced detailed analysis maps of the floods along the Zambezi River in order to support humanitarian relief efforts.  More ...