Côte d’Ivoire – At Least 13 Killed in Anyama Landslide
Heavy rain has caused further death and misery in Côte d’Ivoire. Days of heavy rain triggered flooding and a landslide in Anyama, a city in the northern outskirts of Abidjan,…
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Floods in Africa
Nigeria – Damaging Flash Floods Hit Lagos
Streets were swamped and traffic halted after heavy rain in Lagos, Nigeria, on 17 June. Almost 90mm of rain fell in Lagos from 18 to 19 June. The Lagos State…
Côte d’Ivoire – Deadly Floods Hit Abidjan and South
Torrential rain over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of southern Côte d’Ivoire, including the country’s economic capital Abidjan. Local media report that at least one person…
Nigeria – 3 Dead or Missing After Flash Floods Destroy a Bridge in Kwara State
One person died and at least 2 are missing after flooding caused a bridge to collapse in Kwara State, western Nigeria. The incident follows recent flooding in Borno state in…
Nigeria – Dozens of Homes Destroyed After Floods in Akwa Ibom
Dozens of houses were destroyed and around 300 people displaced after flooding in Nigeria‘s Akwa Ibom state. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a downpour lasting around 9 hours…
West Africa – Rains and Floods Damage IDP Camps in Nigeria and Burkina Faso
Severe weather has caused widespread destruction in several Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) camps in West Africa over the last few days. In Burkina Faso, the UN reported heavy rainfall from…
Ghana – Floods Turn Deadly in Accra
Flooding in in the city of Accra, Ghana has left 1 dead and 2 missing. Heavy rain began during the late hours of 08 June, with wide areas of the…
Ethiopia – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide in South
At least 10 people died in a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in southern Ethiopia. The landslide occurred early on 28 May in the Gamo Zone of the Southern Nations,…
Central African Republic – 3 Missing After Flash Floods in Bangui
At least 3 people are missing, presumed dead, after torrential rain caused flooding in Bangui, capital city of Central African Republic. Records show 39 mm of rain fell in just…
Uganda – 8 Dead After More Floods in Kasese
At least 8 people have died in flash floods in the Western Region of Uganda. Torrential rain on 21 May caused several rivers to overflow in Kasese district, in particular…
DR Congo – Hundreds Homeless After Kasai River Floods in Mai-Ndombe Province
Heavy rain has caused flooding in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The rain caused the Kasai river to break its banks in Mai-Ndombe province on 16 May.…
Côte d’Ivoire – Floods in Duékoué Department
Parts of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have been flooded after heavy rain from 17 to 18 May. The country’s Civil Protection has issued warnings and advice on staying safe during…
Algeria – Damaging Floods in Oran and Mostaganem Provinces
Heavy rain from 16 to 17 May caused flooding in northwest Algeria damaging homes and leaving at least 1 person dead. Tafraoui in Oran Province recorded 32mm of rain in…
Burundi – 10,000 Displaced by Floods Since Late April
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that over 10,000 people were displaced from their homes after heavy rain and floods in several provinces of Burundi during the period 27…
Kenya – Floods Hit North and Central Regions as Death Toll Rises to 237
The death toll continues to rise as the flood situation worsens in Kenya. Government Minister Eugene L. Wamalwa, said on 13 May that 237 lives have now been lost due…
DR Congo – Hundreds Homeless After Floods in Maniema
The United Nations reports that hundreds of people are homeless after storms, heavy rain and floods in Maniema Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). In a report…
