Benin – Over 40 Dead, 1,300 Households Displaced After Weeks of Flooding
Over 40 people have lost their lives and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by flooding in Benin since September this year. According to reports from the Benin Red Cross…
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Benin – Warnings as Rivers Rise, Floods in South Leave 1 Dead
Overflowing rivers and heavy rains have caused floods in the south of Benin. One person has died in Zou Department. Flooding is likely to worsen and affect wide areas of…
Togo – Thousands Affected by Oti River Floods in North
Ongoing flooding along the Oti River has resulted in casualties and widespread damage in northern Togo, West Africa. In a statement of 21 September, 2020, Togo Prime Minister Dr Komi…
Benin – 7,000 Displaced by Niger River Floods in North East
Civil Protection in Benin reports that around 7,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the communes of Kandi, Karimama and Malanville in the Alibori Department of northeastern Benin. Six…
Togo and Benin – Mono River Flooding Affects 50,000
Heavy rain in Togo and Benin during October caused the Mono river to overflow from around 23 October, 2019. Levels of the Mono river at Athiémé in Benin jumped from…
Niger – Floods Leave 42 Dead and 5,000 Homes Destroyed
Over 40 people have died and thousand affected by flooding in Niger, West Africa. Other countries of the region have also seen major flooding over the last few weeks, including…
Benin – New Stormwater Management Project in Cotonou
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $100 million to support the government of Benin’s efforts to reduce flood risks in…
Nigeria – Floods Hit Niger, Kano and Nasarawa States
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…
Nigeria – Thousands Displaced by Floods in Kogi State
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…
Benin Develops a Co-ordinated Early Warning System for Weather Related Hazards
All the various institutions that collect and disseminate weather and climate information in the West African country of Benin are now working together under one umbrella. These include the meteorological…
Deadly Floods in West Africa – Togo, Benin and Ghana Hit by Heavy Rain
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…
