Zimbabwe Delivers Humanitarian Relief to Cyclone-Hit Mozambique
Zimbabwe has delivered humanitarian aid to Mozambique in response to Cyclone Chido, which killed over 100 people and displaced more than 600,000.
The relief consignment was handed over yesterday during a visit by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who met with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo in Maputo.
The relief package, coordinated through Zimbabwe’s disaster response agency ZimAid, includes essential supplies aimed at supporting survivors in the hardest-hit communities.
The donation represents Zimbabwe’s gesture of solidarity with Mozambique in the wake of the disaster.
The delegation included Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira, Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) George Charamba, and several senior government officials.
According to The Sunday Mail, Zimbabwe’s latest humanitarian mission continues a long-standing tradition of regional disaster support.
In 2023, the country led a major relief effort to Malawi following the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which claimed more than 1,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Zimbabwe was among the first African nations to respond, mobilising aid that included 300 tonnes of maize meal, wooden cabins, cement, clothing bales, medical supplies, disinfectants, gumboots, and blankets.
The two countries share strong bilateral ties, often reinforced through humanitarian cooperation.
In 2022, Zimbabwe donated 1,000 tonnes of food to Mozambique to assist communities displaced by terrorism and violent extremism in Cabo Delgado Province. That package included 800 tonnes of maize and 200 tonnes of white sorghum.
The visit underscores Zimbabwe’s commitment to regional solidarity and disaster response, with officials noting that the aid reflects the country’s enduring support for its neighbours in times of need.
