Southern Africa is bracing itself for Cyclone Freddy

Southern Africa is bracing itself for Cyclone Freddy which is expected to make landfall in Madagascar on Monday.

In Mozambique, President Filipe Nyusi returned home early from African Union summit in Ethiopia as the storm could hit his country by the end of the week.

Madagascar has warned of the potential damage from heavy rains, strong winds and storm surges.

Reports suggest that the cyclone could affect nations along the coast from Tanzania to South Africa.

Flights in and out of neighbouring Mauritius have been cancelled and Zimbabwe has activated its disaster response.