Flooding caused by the rain has devastated cities and towns across west and central Africa in recent days ... but that was before the floods hit Maiduguri, which has added at least 30 people ...

"I was able to escape with my family before the flood took over the whole area ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information ...

In the last two weeks of August, more than 1.5 million people were displaced across 12 countries in West and Central Africa due to ... said that even before the floods, residents in Borno were ...

Research reveals flooding is a greater threat than drought in deserts, with desertification and erosion worsening risks ...

HT’s analysis of global rainfall data shows a dramatic increase in both flooding potential and drought-affected regions in ...

Parts of the Sahara Desert have seen 600 percent of the average rainfall in the past 30 days, causing extreme floods.

A new study from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers, along with researchers from the Institute de Physique du ...

United Nations — On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring ... opening fire on markets and houses before setting them ablaze ...

Heavy rains have caused massive flooding and devastation across a number of cities and towns across West and Central Africa, impacting millions of people.

Mathias Goemaere, a field coordinator for MSF, said that even before the floods ... across 12 countries in West and Central Africa due to floods, and about 465 have been killed, according to ...

The current hurricane season was expected to be "explosive," though one hurricane in Florida's history stands above all ...

The stream flows through two dams before crossing the city and emptying ... Locals believe the number of people killed in the flood is much higher. “Almost all of my friends lost a family ...