The European Commission announced yesterday an additional €2 million in humanitarian assistance to support relief operations addressing severe flooding in Mozambique, bringing the bloc’s total commitment to over €3 million.
This funding is in addition to €1.15 million already mobilised earlier to aid victims affected by relentless rains and flooding that have triggered a humanitarian emergency across the Southern African nation.
According to provisional data from the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), the flood crisis — which began in early January 2026 — has impacted 723,289 people, caused at least 22 deaths, injured dozens, and left numerous families displaced or with damaged homes.
The disaster has also ravaged agricultural land, affecting hundreds of thousands of hectares and threatening the livelihoods of thousands of farmers, while livestock losses have been significant.
Rescue operations are ongoing, particularly in the Maputo and Gaza provinces, where heavy rainfall has led to widespread inundation. The European Commission’s support will complement emergency aid from the United States, Portugal, Angola, Spain, Timor-Leste, Norway, Japan, and neighbouring countries already assisting on the ground.