CHOLERA has been confirmed in Mozambique, where more than 290,000 people have been affected by torrential rains. A representative of UNICEF has told news agencies that the waterborne disease has affected nearly 300 people in three districts in northern Mozambique.

The country was affected by a flood surge in January, in which about 100 people were killed. About 150,000 people are still living in makeshift camps after being displaced from their homes.