Floods in Africa
The Government of Uganda and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new project on “building community resilience, wetlands ecosystems and associated catchments in Uganda.” The project aims to…
Periods of heavy rain have affected parts of Kenya since late October, causing flooding in central and northern parts of the country. The flooding has damaged or destroyed homes and…
FREETOWN, Nov 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Augustine Deen, a 31-year-old officer with the Sierra Leone Police Force, was on night duty at his post in Freetown, counting down the…
MZUZU, Malawi, Oct. 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In a bid to help farmers cope with more extreme weather, Malawi has launched a $16 million effort to update weather stations…
The challenge of providing a rapid response to environmental disasters as varied as flooding, drought, illegal logging and oil spills is the focus of two new projects in which the…
Severe weather including strong winds, hail and heavy rain, have left at least 8 people dead and caused severe damage in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa over the last 2…
A community of students and young professionals are developing a digital map of their country and plotting flood-prone areas on their smartphones. NIAMEY, Oct 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Fatima…
At least fifteen people have died and and eight others remained missing after heavy rain triggered floods and a landslide in district of Rubanda in the Western Region of Uganda…
At least 12 people have died and another 92 are missing in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains caused a river to overflow. The heavy rain has also…
NIAMEY, Sept 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ankle-deep in mud, Mahamane Soumana hesitatingly throws a net in his home’s flooded yard in Banga Bana district, in Niger’s capital. “I’m a…
Flooding in Kogi State, Nigeria, has displaced over 10,000 people since 07 September, according to state government sources. Heavy rainfall in river catchments over the last few weeks has increased…
African leaders are coming together this week for action on modernizing weather and climate services, which inextricably link the Continent’s development, climate, and resilience agendas. Weather and climate drive nine…
Sierra Leone is still reeling from the effects of a mudslide that killed nearly 1 000 people, left hundreds missing and rendered thousands homeless. After about five hours of heavy…
In areas where trash pickup is challenging and accumulations of rubbish lead to flooding, a homegrown collection system is cutting risks. YAOUNDE, Sept 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When frequent…
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that at least 18 people have died and thousands affected by storms, rain and floods in Mauritania. The storms struck on…
A dam in Tindelti in White Nile state, Sudan, partially collapsed as a result of the floods yesterday (04 September, 2017). El Aawaj dam sustained damage as a result of…
