Cyclone Idai 'could be worst-ever south of equator'

Appeals for urgent help have been sent out for hundreds of thousands of people affected by flood waters caused by Cyclone Idai which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi last week.

Ethiopia is facing a widespread humanitarian crisis with over 3 million internally displaced people.

And Nigeria tops a list released by UNICEF of countries with the highest rate of children who miss out on school.

(Photo: Timber company workers stranded after a road was damaged in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe. Credit: AFP)