Flooding continues to disrupt people’s lives in 2025. The impact on livelihoods and infrastructure is severe.
Some 984,000 people have been affected by floods across 10 countries in West and Central Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the worst affected, with 658,000 people, followed by Nigeria with 127,000 and Cabo Verde with 95,000.
Loss of life and injury highlight the human toll. Floods have claimed the lives of at least 534 people and and 473 have been injured in 2025, with 54 fatalities as well as 296 injuries recorded between 1 July and 16 August.
Floods forced over 20,000 people to move to seek safety across the DRC, Nigeria, Cabo Verde and Ghana. Of these, 73 per cent are in the DRC, 24 per cent in Nigeria, while 3 per cent in Ghana and Cabo Verde combined.
Floods have left widespread destruction across the region. Between 1 July and 16 August, they damaged or destroyed 46,000 houses, disrupted 214 health facilities and 115 schools, and inundated 363 hectares of cropland. Since the start of the rainy season, nearly 9,000 hectares of farmland have been rendered unusable and about 4,200 livestock lost.
More losses are expected as data is still coming in. Pending updates from Senegal and Chad could reveal even greater damage, with potential harm on agriculture. This threatens food and nutrition security and might rise the need for humanitarian aid.
Some 984,000 people have been affected by floods across 10 countries in West and Central Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the worst affected, with 658,000 people, followed by Nigeria with 127,000 and Cabo Verde with 95,000.
Loss of life and injury highlight the human toll. Floods have claimed the lives of at least 534 people and and 473 have been injured in 2025, with 54 fatalities as well as 296 injuries recorded between 1 July and 16 August.
Floods forced over 20,000 people to move to seek safety across the DRC, Nigeria, Cabo Verde and Ghana. Of these, 73 per cent are in the DRC, 24 per cent in Nigeria, while 3 per cent in Ghana and Cabo Verde combined.
Floods have left widespread destruction across the region. Between 1 July and 16 August, they damaged or destroyed 46,000 houses, disrupted 214 health facilities and 115 schools, and inundated 363 hectares of cropland. Since the start of the rainy season, nearly 9,000 hectares of farmland have been rendered unusable and about 4,200 livestock lost.
More losses are expected as data is still coming in. Pending updates from Senegal and Chad could reveal even greater damage, with potential harm on agriculture. This threatens food and nutrition security and might rise the need for humanitarian aid.
Published
April 28, 2026
Hazard type
Inondations
Document type
Briefing
Engagements
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