Cameroon – Severe Floods Hit Buea, South West Region
Powerful flash floods raced through streets in the city of Buea, the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon, on 18 March 2023. Dozens of buildings and homes were destroyed…
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Cameroon – Deadly Landslide in Yaoundé
A massive landslide struck in the city of Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon, on 27 November 2022. Media report at least 14 fatalities. The landslide occurred late on 27 November in…
Cameroon – Floods Destroy Almost 20,000 Homes in Far North
Update, 01 November 2022: Authorities in Cameroon report an outbreak of cholera in the Far North Region, As of 24 October, the Ministry of Public Health reported 193 suspected cholera…
Cameroon – Floods Affect Almost 40,000 in Far North Region
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that flooding has affected 37,000 people in the Far North Region of Cameroon. Ongoing floods in the Far North…
Nigeria – 300 Dead, 100,000 Displaced as Government Warns of Worsening Floods
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Nigeria reports that more than 300 people have lost their lives in flooding in the country. Further heavy rain and dam releases are…
West and Central Africa – Over 125,000 Displaced by Floods Across 17 Countries
Over 125,000 people have been displaced by recent flooding across 17 countries in West and Central Africa with more rain expected in the region until October, the UN said. The…
Cameroon – Flooding and Landslides Cause Death and Damage in Western Areas
At least five people died and many others were injured following a landslide in the North West Region of Cameroon. Meanwhile around 100 people have been left homeless after floods…
Cameroon – Fatalities Reported After Heavy Rain and Floods in Douala
Floods affected several neighbourhoods in Cameroon‘s commercial and economic capital Douala after torrential rains from 11 August 2021. Hundreds of homes were flooded and roads swamped, causing massive traffic disruption…
Chad – Floods Hit N’Djamena Again
More flooding has once again struck in the city of N’Djamena, capital of the central African country, Chad. Meanwhile 60 schools remain closed after severe flooding in neighbouring Far North…
West Africa – Floods Hit Burkina Faso and Northern Ghana
At least 8 people have lost their lives after flooding in parts of Burkina Faso and northern Ghana, West Africa, from late August. Ghana In Ghana, roads, bridges, homes and…
Cameroon – Floods in Douala Leave Hundreds Displaced
A torrential downpour on 21 August 2020 caused flooding in the city of Douala and surrounding areas of Littoral region in the south west of Cameroon. In Douala, the country’s…
Cameroon – Floods in Far North Leave Over 5,000 Homeless
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that over 5,000 people have been made homeless by flooding in Cameroon. Heavy rainfall at the end of July…
Chad – Over 200,000 Hit by Floods Says UN
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) says that flooding has affected over 200,000 people in Chad. In a report of 19 November, UN OCHA said heavy…
Cameroon – Dozens Dead After Massive Landslide in West Region
Heavy rain and floods triggered a massive landslide in the West Region of Cameroon during the evening of 28 October, 2019. The landslide occurred in the village of Bamoungoum, near…
Cameroon – Villages Isolated After Floods in Far North Region (Updated)
Update, 18 October 2019: Voice of America (VoA) reports that flooding along the Logone River has also affected parts of Chad as well as areas of the Far North Region…
Cameroon Cleanup Lets Flood-Hit Residents Sleep With “Both Eyes Closed”
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…
