As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds ...

As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds ...

Increasingly warmer weather due to climate change is causing more extreme rainfall in some areas of the globe.

Floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in the region, worsening existing humanitarian crises.

"(Even if) no single flood is (directly ... and had major consequences over the past few months for several African countries. Countries that should be getting more rainfall are getting less ...

The statement reads in part: "Recent heavy rains and floods across West Africa ... flood-affected households including children and the elderly. The statement called on affected countries to ...

Africa is home to all of the world’s 20 fastest-growing countries, with Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, and Uganda expanding their populations by at least 3 percent per year.

Relatedly, a heavy downpour wreaked havoc on Yenegoa, the Bayelsa State capital, yesterday, flooding homes and shops, and destroying property. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS ...

Severe flooding in West Africa has displaced ... grow ever more serious and frequent, with Africa suffering disproportionally. "These countries are already ravaged by conflict and insecurity ...

The Sahel region is prone to flooding during the rainy ... director for the agency in Western and Central Africa. The rainy season in the Sahel countries runs from June until September and brings ...