Benin – Over 40 Dead, 1,300 Households Displaced After Weeks of Flooding
Over 40 people have lost their lives and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by flooding in Benin since September this year. According to reports from the Benin Red Cross…
Niger
Niger – 168 Dead, 227,000 Affected as Flooding Continues
Long-term rainfall and flooding have taken their toll on the population of Niger, where as many as 168 people have lost lives as a result. The UN said the number…
West and Central Africa – Over 125,000 Displaced by Floods Across 17 Countries
Over 125,000 people have been displaced by recent flooding across 17 countries in West and Central Africa with more rain expected in the region until October, the UN said. The…
Niger – Floods and Rain Continue, Death Toll Rises
Flooding brought by seasonal heavy rains has continued to cause widespread damage in Niger, where 27 people have now died and almost 60,000 affected. Over 6,000 homes have been destroyed.…
Niger – Heavy Rain and Floods Destroy Hundreds of Homes, 8 Fatalities Reported
Reports from the Civil Protection Directorate in Niger show at least 8 people have lost their lives as a result of heavy rain and flooding in the country since the…
Niger – Flooding Reported in All Regions, Over 60 Dead and 100,000 Affected
Civil Protection Authorities in Niger report that flooding has affected over 100,000 people across all regions of the country since the start of the rainy season in June this year.…
Niger – 5 Killed in Niamey Flash Floods
Over 50 people have now died in floods in Niger after heavy rainfall recently caused severe damage and 5 fatalities in the capital, Niamey. Flooding has affected areas of the…
Niger – Floods Leave Over 30 Dead, Thousands of Homes Destroyed
According to national authorities in Niger, as many as 35 people have died as a result of flooding and heavy rains in the country since the start of the rainy…
Benin – 7,000 Displaced by Niger River Floods in North East
Civil Protection in Benin reports that around 7,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the communes of Kandi, Karimama and Malanville in the Alibori Department of northeastern Benin. Six…
West Africa – More Floods in Niger, Death Toll Rises in Burkina Faso
The flood situation has worsened in the West African countries of Niger and Burkina Faso. More flooding has affected parts of Niger, where almost 330,000 people have been affected by…
West Africa – Floods Hit Burkina Faso and Northern Ghana
At least 8 people have lost their lives after flooding in parts of Burkina Faso and northern Ghana, West Africa, from late August. Ghana In Ghana, roads, bridges, homes and…
(Updated) Niger – Capital Niamey Flooded as Niger River Overflows
Update 28 August 2020: Red Cross Society of Niger (RCSN) reported that as many as 868 houses were destroyed by flooding of the Niger river in Niamey that began 23…
Niger – Floods Leave 19 Dead, 50,000 Affected
Nineteen people have died and over 50,000 have been affected by flooding in Niger since June this year. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that…
West Africa – 9 Dead, Thousands of Homes Destroyed After Floods in Niger and Mali
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that widespread floods triggered by heavy rain has been affecting parts of Niger and Mali since late June, resulting…
Niger – Thousands Affected by Floods in Diffa Region
Over 20,000 people have been displaced from their homes after flooding in the Diffa Region of Niger. Media in Niger, quoting officials from the Diffa Region, said the Komadougou river…
West Africa – Death Toll Rises in Niger, Homes Destroyed in Nigeria, Hundreds Displaced in Chad
Further flooding has been reported in parts of Nigeria, adding to the long list of flood events that have affected countries in west and north west Africa over the last…
