MOZAMBIQUE: Cyclone Chido makes thousands homeless, destroys 50 churches

Cabo Delgado was the area most affected by the fury of cyclone Chido, which swept through Mozambique in the early hours of Sunday, 15 December, after causing destruction in the French archipelago of Mayotte. There are dozens of fatalities, thousands of people lost everything, and now are asking how they will survive. In an initial report, the Diocese of Pemba speaks of a “frightening scene of destruction”, and even the IDP camps for victims of terrorism were levelled.

Maiduguri: “40% of our city is under water” says Nigerian bishop

Aid to the Church in Need has committed to helping the Diocese of Maiduguri, struck by terrible flooding, with the provision of food, sanitation, medicine and shelter. The Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, in Nigeria, has issued an appeal for help in the wake of devastating floods that are affecting the city in northern Nigeria, through a video sent to ACN.

ACN Supporting Refugees in Armenia

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Mass-Displacement in Mozambique

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