Severe floods and droughts are causing significant casualties and major disruptions across the African continent, impacting various regions.
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Updated Jun 18
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What happened
Severe floods and droughts are causing significant casualties and major disruptions across the African continent, impacting various regions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Torrential floods caused deaths in Mokwa, Nigeria, amid warnings of climate shocks across Africa.Sub-event
- Water releases near Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station caused flooding in the Adamawa region of Africa.Sub-event
Continent-wide climate crisis: floods and droughts leading to casualties in Africa.1 source
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The entities involved
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Africa
continent
- Peace Corps is utilizing volunteers in Asia and Africa, establishing information centers at the Post Office, and holding its first off-campus campaign in Minnesota.
- Mirror is one of over 190 private news outlets providing headlines across major African cities including Johannesburg, Nairobi, Accra, and Lagos.
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
- Samson Itodo addressed Nigerian electoral distrust while INEC affirmed its legal authority to declare results.
- On August 2, 2026, multiple distinct events occurred: Atiku challenged Obasanjo regarding his public outbursts; Nigeria called for South African compensation for xenophobic attacks; and the APC advised Tinubu to curb excess funds given to governors.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
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