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Africa is losing billions each year to twin economic threats: climate-induced natural disasters and illicit financial flows, a new series of reports reveal. According to a new report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), natural disasters inflict $12.7 billion in annual damage to infrastructure across the continent. Floods alone account for nearly 69% […]
The World Bank is collaborating with Senegal to address severe flooding in the Senegal River Valley, exacerbated by exceptional rainfall and the influence of the Manantali and Diama dams. In this vein, the World Bank has stepped in with 1.149 billion FCFA through the Senegal River Valley Development and Resilience Project, the organization announced. The […]
Morocco has launched a reconstruction plan in flood hit areas worth 2.5 billion dirhams ($260 million), the government said. The plan will be funded by the Moroccan fund for addressing natural disasters, the head of the government office said. The funds include financial aid to help rebuild 1,121 houses, including 269 homes that have been […]
The Moroccan government has launched a $258,69 million rehabilitation program for areas in the southeast of the Kingdom severely impacted by recent floods. The initiative, launched in implementation of the instructions of King Mohammed VI, is meant to address the impact of the unprecedented rainfall that has resulted in significant human losses and extensive damage […]
Flush floods that swept many villages in south-eastern Morocco killed so far 18 people, including three foreigners from Spain, Peru, and Canada and destroyed some 40 homes, according to authorities. The deaths were registered in the provinces of Tata, Tiznit and Errachidia, while 9 others are still missing, the interior ministry said. The floods damaged […]
At least 170 people have been killed and over 200,000 people displaced following weeks of floods that ravaged large swathes of northern Nigeria. The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) warned that the torrential rains and flash floods could hit other parts of the country amid a notable rise in water levels in the two largest […]
Sudan is grappling with a severe cholera outbreak that has claimed at least 22 lives and infected hundreds more, according to recent health reports. This crisis unfolds against the backdrop of a prolonged 16-month conflict and devastating floods, further straining the nation’s resources. The outbreak has spread rapidly, with over 350 confirmed cases detected across […]
Heavy rain ravaged swathes of Kenya, killing at least 180 people, destroying homes, and forcing hundreds of thousands to displace. The torrential rains triggered numerous floods since March sweeping whole villages in Kenya as well as in neighboring Tanzania and Burundi. The death toll in Kenya was the highest as critical infrastructure like roads and […]
The small African nation of Burundi is appealing for aid to help address the havoc left by floods that affected hundreds of thousands. The Burundi government estimates the floods have affected 203,944 people, with 19,250 homes and 209 classrooms destroyed. The number of people internally displaced by flooding rose by 25%, reaching over 98,000, according […]
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced $11 million in humanitarian aid to Libya to support people affected by the storm Daniel which hit the city of Derna and a number of cities in THE eastern part of the oil-rich African country. The White House said that the State Department and USAID will assist in coordinating […]