West Africa Braces for More Rain
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region
Torrential rains unleash catastrophic floods in West Africa
As torrential rains across Central and West Africa have unleashed the most catastrophic floods in decades, residents of Maiduguri, the capital of the fragile Nigerian state of Borno — which has been at the center of an Islamic extremists' insurgency — said they have seen it all.
Catastrophic Floods Devastate Central and West Africa
Torrential rains have led to disastrous floods across Central and West Africa, affecting over 4 million people. In Maiduguri, Nigeria, hundreds have been killed or displaced. The floods have worsened humanitarian crises previously caused by insurgencies and have highlighted Africa's vulnerability to extreme weather conditions.
West Africa to Get More Rain After Floods Affect Millions
West Africa faces more heavy rains this week after flooding in a region that’s seen at least 2.3 million people displaced by rising waters in 2024 alone.
Catholic leaders urge support after devastating floods in West and Central Africa
Catholic leaders across West and Central Africa are calling for assistance following unprecedented and deadly floods that have swept through the regions.
Floods devastate West and Central Africa
Unprecendented flooding in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana and Liberia has triggered humanitarian crises. An estimated four million people — most of them children — are caught up in the devastation.
‘Water Is Coming.’ Floods Devastate West and Central Africa
Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.
Torrential rain and severe flooding has displaced millions in West and Central Africa
Heavy rains have caused massive flooding and devastation across a number of cities and towns across West and Central Africa, impacting millions of people.
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Deadly flooding in Africa leaves corpses of crocodile, snakes floating among human bodies
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