Families displaced by Tropical Cyclone Freddy take shelter in Blantyre, Malawi, on Tuesday, March 14.
Thoko Chikondi/AP
Updated 0119 GMT (0919 HKT) March 17, 2023
Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed hundreds of people after it ripped through Malawi and Mozambique. The resulting devastation has left survivors trapped and fighting for survival, while thousands of people have been displaced. The deadly cyclone has broken records for the longest-lasting storm of its kind.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.