The torrential rains have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more across the region this year.

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

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

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

In Peru, wildfires have left at least 15 people dead since July and 22 of the nation's 24 regions have active outbreaks. Peru ...

WFP's Regional Director for Western Africa. In Nigeria's Maiduguri, WFP rapidly set up food kitchens in four camps after flooding overran 50 percent of the town. WFP kitchens provide nutritious ...

Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, is prone to flooding but critics say defective infrastructure and poor planning worsen the situation. Sign up here. Reporting by MacDonald Dzirutwe ...

Nigeria’s government warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring ...

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

A flood that destroyed parts of Maiduguri ... was idolised and celebrated across Africa and beyond for his pan-African ...

Abuja — "The severity of this flood has far exceeded what the government ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information ...

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, is reeling from the worst flooding in three decades after a dam wall burst following heavy rains that also hit several parts of West and Central Africa.