Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected ...

The research found that 17% of the cities studied were at risk from "climate whiplash" where drought and flooding has become more intense.

A house submerged in floods at Garden Estate ... with the percentage of people living in African cities currently rising by 16 per cent and reaching a level of 56 per cent by 2050.

Other cities face similar risks. In 2024, Nairobi suffered deadly floods after prolonged rain overwhelmed informal neighborhoods and infrastructure. Across Africa, cities are growing faster than ...

At least one of the vast Congo river's tributaries - the N'djili - has burst its banks trapping residents. The N'djili is one of the city's more polluted rivers according to experts, with high levels ...

Many African countries are facing frequent, deadly floods and droughts ... high death toll on the illegal settlements that dot the city. Kinshasa’s rapid, largely unplanned growth has resulted ...

(CNN)-- Torrential rains in recent weeks have led to widespread flooding in central and West Africa, leading to at ... and 800 in the coastal city of Cotonou had contracted cholera because of ...

African cities are at the vanguard of climate action ... plant five million trees by 2028 to combat deforestation, reduce flooding, and improve air quality, while creating green jobs for young ...

Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed their solidarity with victims of the recent floods and landslides that ...

The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn't just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred ...