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…
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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…
Red Cross Plans to Fight Disasters With Fast Funding
YAOUNDE, May 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A fund launched by the Red Cross aims to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid before rather than after floods, droughts and other natural hazards…
Ten African Nations Aim to Restore 31 Million Hectares of Forest
Deforestation was blamed by many for worsening the deadly floods that struck in Malawi in January to February 2015. Under the AFR100 scheme, 10 African countries, including Malawi, aim to…
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…
Manual Dredging Reduces Flooding in Boko, Togo
Lake Zowla lies in the southeastern part of the Maritime region of the Togolese Republic on the southern coast of the ‘bulge’ of west Africa. Lake Zowla (also called Lake…
