Zimbabwe asks for $200m in aid after Cyclone Dineo’s destruction
Through foreign embassies and nongovernmental organisations‚ Zimbabwe has appealed to the international community for $200m in aid as the country seeks to recover from damage caused by Cyclone Dineo. Reports quoting government sources say about 2‚000 people were displaced‚ more than 250 died and infrastructure such as dams‚ bridges and roads were destroyed. "The damage we experienced are the worst in the Sadc (Southern African Development Community) region. Schools and clinics have been affected‚" finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said after meeting foreign diplomats. Chinamasa added that the government had been consumed with providing food‚ blankets and sanitation for flood victims in areas such as Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North‚ where camps had been set up. UN country representative Bishow Parajuli said the top priority in Zimbabwe’s disaster management should be healthcare to deal with disease outbreaks after the floods. "At this stage what’s important is to prevent infectious...
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