Deadly floods in West Africa / displacement of one million and spread of hunger
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted Al Jazeera, heavy floods in West Africa have displaced around 950 thousand people and disrupted the education process at the same time as the new school year begins.
According to the organization “Save the Children”, hundreds of thousands of displaced children are at risk of disease and starvation, as agricultural crops are destroyed and education is disrupted. Also, many schools are now filled with displaced or flood-damaged families.
This organization announced that more than 649 thousand people in Niger, 225 thousand people in Nigeria and 73 thousand people are displaced in Mali.
The government of Niger also announced that more than 700 thousand people have become homeless in this country and Since the beginning of the rainy season last June, 273 people have lost their lives.
In Nigeria, 29 states out of a total of 36 states in the country due to the increase in the water level of the river Niger and its branches have been damaged, which has led to the death of 200 people and the destruction of more than 115 thousand hectares of agricultural land.
According to this report, the rate of hunger in Nigeria increased between June and August. , one out of every six children is facing hunger, which is 25% more than last year.
The “Save the Children” organization said that more than 115,265 hectares of agricultural land in Nigeria were damaged. This country was also facing a high rate of food insecurity before. In Mali, more than half of the displaced are children.
The organization also stated that climate change has increased extreme weather events in Africa, making its effects more dangerous and frequent.
The communications director of this organization explained that the countries of the West and Central African region are already struggling with conflicts and insecurity, and this makes it difficult to deal with such disasters. makes it more difficult.
