The financial assistance amounting to $200,000 was announced by Okello Oryem, Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of International Affairs.
This follows an approved decision by
cabinet and a directive from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in fulfilment of his pledge to rally support to assist victims affected by the disaster that occurred from 4th to 21st March 2019.
Oryem, emphasized that the gesture is a sign of goodwill and commitment expressed by the government and people of Uganda, assuring Mozambique of more assistance to be provided in solidarity with those affected by the disaster.
The cyclone accompanied by torrential rains and massive floods caused catastrophic damage of property and infrastructure claiming more than 400 lives with Mozambique registering most of the causalities according to official statistics.
Cyclone Idai is regarded as one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to have affected the Southern Hemisphere particularly the SADC countries of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Madagascar leaving hundreds dead and several more missing.