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'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region
Over 1,000 People Have Died In Western and Central Africa Floods
Nearly one million people have been forced to flee their homes after floods devastated towns across western and central Africa, humanitarian agencies said.
West Africa to Get More Rain After Floods Affect Millions
West Africa faces more heavy rains this week after flooding in a region that’s seen at least 2.3 million people displaced by rising waters in 2024 alone.
Torrential rain and severe flooding has displaced millions in West and Central Africa
Heavy rains have caused massive flooding and devastation across a number of cities and towns across West and Central Africa, impacting millions of people.
‘Water Is Coming.’ Floods Devastate West and Central Africa
Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.
Heavy rains and floods displace nearly one million across West Africa
Nearly 950,000 people have been displaced across Mali, Nigeria, and Niger due to severe rains and flooding, which have devastated communities across West Africa. Non-governmental organization Save the Children warned of looming risks such as disease,
Deadly flooding in Africa leaves corpses of crocodile, snakes floating among human bodies
The torrential rains have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more across the region this year.
Africa Floods Spread Misery Where 55 Million Already Face Hunger
The worst floods in decades across a swath of West and Central Africa are deepening a record food-insecurity crisis in a ...
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Africa Floods Prompt Warnings of Disease Outbreaks, Dam Bursts
Floods in Africa that are displacing millions of people from Guinea on the west coast to the Central African Republic ...
More than 200 inmates escape as Nigerian prison wall collapses in floods
At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional ...
Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases dam water
Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was ...
How rising global heat connects catastrophic floods on four continents
Within weeks, catastrophic floods swept across four continents.
Desert Floods Unmask Hidden Climate Threats
New research suggests that soil erosion is making floods more deadly in desert areas and warns against the rising risks to ...
Nigeria's flood-hit residents lament expensive canoe rides
When floods swept through Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri last week, canoe owners volunteered to help move residents ...
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Pan-African Parliament Declares Support For Nigerian, Other Flood Victims
Conference of Speakers of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) under the African Union (AU) has urged respective African governments ...