Niger floods kill 22, displaces thousands

Twenty-two people are dead and thousands have been left homeless in Niger after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, authorities said. “As of August 6, 49 845 people have been affected… and unfortunately we have recorded 22 deaths,” Niger’s minister for humanitarian action, Laouan Magadji, told public television late on Wednesday. The floods have destroyed more … Continue reading Niger floods kill 22, displaces thousands