West Africa: Severe Floods Hitting Most Vulnerable in Sahel and Lake Chad Region

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West Africa: Severe Floods Hitting Most Vulnerable in Sahel and Lake Chad Region

[Norwegian Refugee Council] Recent floods in northeast Nigeria have displaced at least 50,000 people from their homes since the weekend. Across the Sahel and Lake Chad region, heavy floods have exacerbated existing humanitarian crises in countries such as Cameroon, Mali, and Niger. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is urgently calling for increased international support to provide relief to the most vulnerable.

Source: allAfrica.com

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