Floods in Africa
At least 4 people have died in flash floods in northern Tunisia over the last few days. Tunisia’s Ministry of Interior said Nabeul Governorate was the worst affected area after…
Long-term heavy rainfall combined with water releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, have caused severe flooding in northern Ghana over the past few weeks. Ghana’s National Disaster Management…
At least 3 people have died in flash flooding in Algeria during the past week. Heavy rain caused flash floods in the city of Constantine, Constantine Province in north eastern Algeria…
As many as 100 people have died in flooding in Nigeria over the past two weeks, according to disaster management authorities. Thousands are thought to have been displaced, particularly in…
Nigeria’s Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned communities in Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Anambra, Delta and Bayelsa states that increasingly high river levels could cause major flooding. At least 3…
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG-ECHO) reports that heavy rains in Sudan since mid-July have caused severe flooding. As many as 8,900 families…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 19 people have died in flooding in Niger since July this year. As of 13 August, a…
At least 5 people died after floods hit the province of Tamanrasset in southern Algeria last week. Algeria Press Service (APS) reported on Sunday 05 August, 2018, that the victims…
Parts of Liberia, including the capital Monrovia, experienced flooding after days of heavy rain in the country. Flooding hit Monrovia and surrounding areas of Montserrado County on 18 July, 2018.…
Update, 17 July 2018: The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, has confirmed that 48 people have now died in the flooding in Jibia local government area of Katsina…
Flooding in south eastern Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) has left at least 2 people dead. Flooding first struck areas of Aboisso department on 13 July, 2018. Further flooding was reported…
NAIROBI, July 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tens of thousands of survivors of Kenya’s worst floods in recent years are living on the brink with barely enough food to eat…
Local media in Nigeria are reporting that at least 8 people have died in flooding in Niger State. At least 2 others are still missing. The flooding struck during the…
Five people have been confirmed dead and one missing following a heavy rain that caused flooding in some parts of Kumasi in Ghana. Heavy rain began during the evening of…
Damaging floods have struck Zalingei in Sudan after torrential rain. Report below by Radio Dabanga. Torrential rains on Thursday rain destroyed 430 houses in displaced camps in Zalingei in Central…
Devastating floods have hit areas around Accra, the capital city of Ghana, after heavy rainfall from 18 June, 2018. The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, toured of some…
