Flooding situation of West Africa

While extreme weather events (droughts, floods)occur regularly in the fragile Sahelian areas, the situation was quite exceptional in 2020. Nearly all countries in the region experienced heavy rains. According to UNOCHA, flooding affected some 1.8 million people in the region and destroyed 162 000 homes. Some 62 000 Nigerians became internally displaced. The impacts were particularly severe in Niger, Nigeria and Chad – all three countries were already struggling with the food and nutrition crisis, further weakening the livelihoods of vulnerable populations. Some 0.5 million in Niger received emergency assistance through the national response plan.