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UNICEF study suggests five measures to take in bid to rein in risks By AFP Published: Mar 08, 2021 06:28 PM The outsized impact COVID-19 has had on women in some countries could result in an additional 10 million child marriages in this decade, according to a new analysis released on Monday by UNICEF. School closures, economic stress, service disruptions, pregnancy and parental deaths due to the pandemic are putting the most vulnerable girls at increased risk of child marriage, said a study titled COVID-19: A threat to progress against child marriage.
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As forecast, Cyclone Eloise hit the central Mozambican city of Beira early on Saturday morning, with winds of 140 kilometres an hour and gusts of up to 160 kilometres an hour, according to the independent television station, STV.
The cyclone flooded much of the city, and left it without electricity, while mobile phone communication is difficult, if not impossible.
Trees were uprooted, and the roofs were blown off many houses. Among the buildings seriously damaged was the Ponta Gea Health Centre. Its roof was destroyed, even though it had been rehabilitated just six months ago.
Hundreds of Beira residents were evacuated from the most flood prone neighbourhoods, such as Praia Nova, and spent the night in schools.
Southern Africa – Tropical Cyclone Eloise Flash Update No.6, As of 23 January 2021
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall near Beira City in Sofala Province, Mozambique in the early hours of 23 January.
After landfall, Eloise downgraded to a Moderate Tropical Storm bringing heavy rains and strong winds in Sofala Province.
The most immediate concern is the potential for significant flooding, including in the days ahead.
Eloise is expected to continue to move inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe, northern South Africa and far eastern Botswana.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on 23 January at around 2 a.m., near the coastal city of Beira, with winds of 140 km/h and gusts up to 160 km/h, according to Mozambique’s National Institute of Meteorology (INAM). Beira received 250 mm of rain in 24 hours, according to INAM, while other areas that were flooded ahead of Eloise’s landfall including Buzi and Nh