Flooding and poor city planning are affecting multiple African nations, including Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Algeria.

The entities involved

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Ghana →

  country in West Africa

  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
  • Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) issues a critique regarding operational inefficiencies within the power sector of Ghana.Mon 16:40
• Ivory Coast →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Agreed to harmonize cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in Ghana.Mon 05:19
  • Futures market prices are guiding farmgate purchases, leading to cross-border smuggling due to price gaps between Ghana and Ivory Coast.Fri 21:56
• Algeria →

  country in North Africa

  • A crash has occurred involving both Algeria and the company Swiftair, with the incident potentially involving international jurisdictions.Mon 16:47
  • Diplomatic talks regarding Western Sahara involving Algeria and Emmanuel Macron are underway, seeking de-escalation and policy shifts.Sun 20:24

Related events

• The University of Ghana is addressing the perennial issue of flooding in Ghana.Aug 18
• Nigeria's recurring floods highlight adaptation needs, leading to the conclusion that African countries must take greater control of their institutions.Sep 8
• Severe flooding occurs in Accra, Ghana, attributed to poor sanitation conditions.Jun 26
• The need for dedicated funds to manage floods has emerged in Africa, involving the continent and its parliamentary bodies.Aug 19
• Nairobi, Johannesburg, Abidjan, Dar es Salaam, and Lagos are all cited as examples of urban growth and development trends across the African continent.Jul 30