Mauritania: Floods - Jul 2022 Updates (Maps / Infographics)

SITUATION OVERVIEW As of 15 December 2022, the worst flooding in years affected 8.2 million people in 20 countries in West and Central Africa. Heavy rains and floods continued to take a significant...

SITUATION OVERVIEW As of 8 November 2022, the worst flooding in years affected 5.9 million people in 20 countries in West and Central Africa. Heavy rains and floods continued to take a significant...

During the June-September 2022 rainy season, Mauritania experienced above average rainfall. The southern and central regions exceeded 600% of normal precipitation levels. Flooding has caused...

SAHEL REGION 13.5 MILLION PEOPLE MIGHT FALL INTO POVERTY DUE TO CLIMATE SHOCKS According to the World Bank recently published Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region,...

SITUATION OVERVIEW As of 9 September 2022, flooding affected 1.4 million people in 19 countries in West and Central Africa. Heavy rains and floods continued to take a significant toll on human life,...

WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA FLOODS KILLED OVER 250 PEOPLE Across 17 countries in West and Central Africa, as of 16 August, heavy rainfall and floods killed over 250 people, injured many others, destroyed...

INTRODUCTION La transhumance est une pratique de longue date en Mauritanie où elle a évolué au cours des dernières décennies avec la raréfaction des routes empruntées par les troupeaux notamment...

SITUATION OVERVIEW As of 16 August 2022, flooding affected 731,000 people in 17 countries in West and Central Africa. Heavy rains and floods continued to take a significant toll on human life,...