Unprecendented flooding in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana and Liberia has triggered humanitarian crises. An estimated four million people — most of them children — are caught up in the devastation.
Azimi Abubakar, 50, a resident of Gasamu, wades through the floodwater in Jakusko LGA of Yobe State, Nigeria , on 01 October 2022.
In N'Djamena, Chad's capital, Aaron Madjadoum is among those waiting for assistance."I don't understand why the authorities can't build roads for the population," he told DW. "The construction of the dam, frankly, is a disgrace. It seems like the suffering of the Chadian people is a source of motivation for the authorities," Aime said.
In another part of the Nigerien capital, Alhaji Hamidou told DW that hunger is looming for his family and many of the other flood victims: "The loss of my food supplies is very painful for me. Several bags of sorghum and rice were washed away by the waters. My family and I really need help." South-central Segou is one of worst-hit parts of the country, Lieutenant-Colonel Nouhoun Coulibaly, the regional director of civil protection, told DW.
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