In Tanzania, heavy rains have affected more than 200,000 people and ruined major infrastructure, officials said.

Tanzania's prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others.

Giving a report to Tanzania's parliament on the situation in his country since January, Mr Majaliwa said that in addition to the 155 people killed, 236 had been injured. "The heavy El Nino rains, accompanied by strong winds, floods, and landslides in various parts of the country, have caused significant damage.