Floods in Africa
As many as 30 people have died in floods in Nigeria over the last few day as the country’s disaster management authority has issued a warning about further potential flooding.…
Three people died in the city of Constantine, northern Algeria, after torrential rain hit on Monday 24 August 2015. WMO figures say that 98 mm of rain fell in the…
In a report issued last week, UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Niger said that recent floods that began in late July have affected over 20,000…
Update: The bodies of three of the missing flood victims have been found, Moroccan authorities said on Thursday 13 August 2015 The victims – a woman and two girls –…
At least 5 people have been killed in floods in the Gao Region of Mali that began on 08 August 2015. Heavy rainfall reportedly affected north-eastern Mali on 8 August…
At least 8 people have died and 54 been injured by floods in Burkina Faso. Severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds, has affected several provinces since 02 August…
Parts of north-western Guinea have endured 4 days of heavy rainfall which have flooded areas of the capital, Conakry. Local media say that 450 mm of rain fell in Conakry…
The European Union (EU) has teamed up with African governments to fund local climate research centres and help the continent prepare for natural disasters, reports Inga Vesper for SciDevNet. Funding…
In a statement made yesterday, Ghana President, John Mahama, set out flood prevention and disaster risk reduction plans in Accra, in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the deadly…
Heavy rain over the last 2 days has caused flooding in the west African countries of Togo, Benin and Ghana. Parts of Côte d’Ivoire have also been affected, in particular…
Parts of Ghana, including the capital, Accra, have seen torrential rain over the last 48 hours, resulting in widespread flooding which has left many homeless and thousands without power. During…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the face of a growing threat from extreme weather, Tanzania’s parliament has adopted a law to help authorities cope…
The European Commission is giving an additional €5 million in humanitarian assistance to Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique following the floods that ravaged the countries earlier this year. The aid is…
Floods have been affecting Dar es Salaam and other regions of Tanzania, including Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Kagera, for the last 6 days. Streets of Dar es Salaam have been…
At least 9 people have been killed after a building collapsed as a result of heavy rain and flooding in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi was hit by six hours of heavy…
South Africa must start managing its retreat from the coast, writes Phoebe Barnard, Lead Climate Scientist, South African National Biodiversity Institute, for The Conversation. In 2015 there may remain some…
