Guinea – 5 Killed by Floods in Conakry
Flash flooding hit Conakry, the capital of Guinea, between 17 and 18 May, leaving at least 5 people dead after flood water caused a wall to collapse in Dabondy neighbourhood…
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Floods in Africa
Tanzania – Deadly Floods in South
Local media in Tanzania have reported that flooding in several parts of the country over the last few weeks has caused at least 7 fatalities, destroyed over 400 homes and…
Mali – At Least 14 Dead After Flash Floods in Bamako
The Red Cross in Mali reported that at least 14 people have died in flash flooding that hit the country’s capital, Bamako, on 16 May, 2019. According to the Red…
Ghana – Flash Flooding Hits Ashanti Region
Local media in Ghana are reporting that at least one person has died after flash flooding in Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti region, southern Ghana. Flooding struck in Obuasi after…
As Risks Rise, Too Little Is Spent to Avert Disasters, Say UN and Red Cross
GENEVA, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Governments and businesses are still investing far too little to protect poor communities at rising risk from wild weather and other threats, the…
How Cities Can Approach Redesigning Informal Settlements After Disasters
Recent devastating flooding in parts of South Africa as well as the second massive cyclone to batter neighbouring Mozambique and Zimbabwe in just two months has raised alarm bells about…
Why the Indian Ocean Is Spawning Strong and Deadly Tropical Cyclones
The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have…
Mozambique – Tropical Cyclone Kenneth Leaves 38 Dead and 20,000 Displaced
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth has continued to batter parts of Mozambique with heavy rain after the storm made landfall in the north of the country on 25 April, 2019, causing severe…
Comoros and Mozambique – Tropical Cyclone Kenneth Makes Landfall
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall between the districts of Macomia and Mocimboa da Praia, in Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique, on the evening of 25 April, 2019. The Cyclone is…
Uganda – Deadly Storm and Floods in Eastern Region
Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Uganda and neighbouring areas of Kenya. Local media have reported at least 18 fatalities after a storm in Uganda’s Eastern Region. One…
South Africa – Deadly Floods and Landslides Hit KZN and Eastern Cape
Update: KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), confirmed in a statement of 23 April, 2019 that at least 32 people have died and 10 are missing after…
Malawi – Deadly Landslides in Northern Region
Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) reported on 22 April that at least 3 people have died in rainstorms and landslides that occurred in Rumphi District in the country’s…
Ghana – Deadly Floods Strike Accra Again
The second spate of flash flooding in a week has left at least 7 dead in Accra, capital city of Ghana. Around 12 people have now died in floods in…
Cyclone Idai Shows Why Long-Term Disaster Resilience Is So Crucial
Cyclone Idai struck Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique, in mid-March with torrential rains and winds of more than 190 km per hour. It took days for the sheer…
Southern Africa – EU Aid For Cyclone Idai Victims in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
The European Union has announced an additional €12 million in humanitarian support in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. This funding will assist people in need following cyclone Idai and the subsequent…
After Floods Drench Eastern Zimbabwe, Water Shortages Parch Harare
Climate change is bringing more weather extremes, and Zimbabwe this year is suffering from opposite crises at once: floods and drought HARARE, April 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As eastern…
