Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
HIGHLIGHTS
- Madagascar:
The first round of presidential election is currently scheduled to be held on 24 July 2013. No decision yet on whether it will be postponed or not.
- Namibia:
On 17 May 2013 the President declared a national drought emergency and called for assistance from international community. An estimated 330,925 people have now been classified as food insecure - 14 percent of Namibia's 2,324 million people (total population)
- South Africa:
In the Western Cape, thousands of people have been affected by driving rains and strong winds. UNHCR expressed concern over the recent spate of violence affecting foreigners, including refugees and asylum-seekers, in Gauteng and Eastern Cape Provinces.