Ghana – Flash Floods Cause Traffic Chaos in Accra
Flooding struck in Accra and surrounding areas in Ghana on 10 October after heavy rainfall. Media reported a heavy downpour lasting several hours, early on 10 October, causing floods in…
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DR Congo – 11 Dead, Many Missing After Flash Floods in North Kivu
Devastating floods struck in North Kivu Province of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on 02 October, 2020. The provincial government reported at least 11 fatalities and several people still…
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…
South Sudan – 625,000 Affected by Floods in 34 Counties
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that an estimated 625,000 people have been affected by flooding in areas along the White Nile in South Sudan…
Ghana – Deadly Flash Floods in Ashanti Region
Flash floods hit parts of Ashanti Region in southern Ghana following heavy rain from 24 September. Local media reported severe flooding in the region including the capital, Kumasi. Flooding caused…
Chad – Floods Affect 300,000 Says UN
Flooding since August has affected almost 300,000 people the Republic of Chad in north-central Africa. In recent report, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that…
Sudan – 166,000 Houses Damaged or Destroyed by Floods
As many as 120 people have now died in Sudan in what the UN describe as the worst flooding in 30 years. Floods and landslides have destroyed or damaged 166,000…
Ethiopia – 144,000 Displaced by Awash River Flooding in Afar Region
The government in Ethiopia reports that unprecedented flooding caused by the overflow of the Awash River has displaced more than 144,000 persons in Afar Regional State. According to state disaster…
Nigeria – Widespread Flooding in Kogi State After Niger River Overflows
Days of flooding from the overflowing Niger river has displaced over 50,000 people in the state of Kogi in central Nigeria. Governor of the state, Chief Edward David Onoja, visited…
Ghana – 5 Dead After Floods in Upper East Region
At least 5 people have died in recent flooding in Ghana‘s Upper East Region. According to a report from the country’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), quoted by local media,…
Guinea – 50,000 Affected by Floods in Kankan
Flooding has affected around 50,000 people in the city of Kankan and the surrounding Kankan region in eastern Guinea since early September 2020. According to media reports heavy rainfall began…
Uganda – Deadly Flash Floods in Kampala
At least 2 people died after flash floods caused chaos in the city of Kampala, capital of Uganda. Heavy rainfall began around 08 September, triggering flash floods which swamped the…
Cape Verde – Deadly Flash Floods in Praia
At least one person died after heavy rainfall brought flooding to the island of Santiago in Cape Verde on 12 September. Flooding hit the country’s capital, Praia, as well as…
Mauritania – Deadly Floods in South and East
Flooding has affected the Assaba and Hodh Ech Chargui regions of Mauritania after days of heavy rainfall. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani recently visited flood-hit areas of Hodh Ech Chargui…
DR Congo – 50 Feared Dead As Mine Collapses During Floods
At least 50 people are feared dead after the tragic collapse of a mine in Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The incident occurred on 11 September in a mine…
Tunisia – Floods Leave 6 Dead After Days of Heavy Rain
At least 6 people have died in floods after days of heavy rainfall in Tunisia. Heavy rainfall began around 05 September when Kairouan, capital of the Kairouan Governorate in the…
