Flooding in northeastern Nigeria

• Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced. This flood in Africa has caused immense suffering and displacement.

Nigeria warns of possible flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam

West Africa has experienced some of the heaviest flooding in decades this year, affecting more than 2 million people, three times more than last year. In 2022, more than 600 people were impacted by flooding in Nigeria when water was released from the same Lagdo dam in Cameroon.

Nigeria’s government warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon.

Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday.Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns Authorities in Nigeria say weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people across the country Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country’s disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region.

Severe floods have ravaged northeastern Nigeria, impacting more than 400,000 people, according to the United Nations.

Floods in Borno state have forced people from their homes into displacement sites. Earlier this month, flooding killed 30 people in the state after the collapse of a major dam. About 15% of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, was under water.

The flooding has worsened the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, where armed violence especially in the troubled northern region has already displaced millions.