PAP conveys solidarity with Malawi on Cyclone Freddy

The Pan-African Parliament has this morning, in Midrand South Africa, sent message of condolences and solidarity to the Government and the people of Malawi following the tropical cyclone Freddy that hit the southern part of the country on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 225 people.

Given the opportunity to address the African Parliament plenary, the Member of Parliament for Blantyre City West in Malawi, Hon. Steven Mikaya, bemoaned the havoc caused by Cyclone Freddy, which has ravaged Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique to unprecedented levels of distraction. "All this, Mr President, is coming at a time when Malawi was starting to show signs of recovery from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that also came hard on the heels of Cyclone Ana and Cyclone Gombe that left a similar trail of devastation and destruction in Malawi," said Hon. Mikaya.