Rapports

Tens of thousands of people in Burkina Faso are trying to rebuild their lives after flash flooding affected homes and property. At least eight people were killed in the capital Ouagadougou which saw 264 millimetres of rain in just 12…

Torrential rainfall has resulted in severe flooding in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Ghana. Some 600,000 people are affected, and 159 deaths have been reported. Switzerland is active in a number of these West African countries. The…

« L'eau est entrée dans notre maison tôt le matin et elle est rapidement montée au niveau des genoux. La maison est tombée. Nous avons tout perdu et ne savons o=F9 habiter», a dit Denise Dagano, laquelle habitait un…

In the night of 31 August to 1 September 2009, heavy rainfalls hit the West African state Burkina Faso. Especially the capital Ouagadougou and its surroundings were seriously affected by the torrential rains. SOS Children's Villages will support up…

The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference dispatched on 8th September 2009 a two-man strong humanitarian mission to Burkina Faso to assess the consequences of the floods caused by heavy rains which fell on 1st September…

L'expertise d'Oxfam International et ses partenaires dans le domaine de l'eau et de l'assainissement seront au cœur de sa stratégie opérationnelle humanitaire en faveur des populations sinistrées d'Afrique de l'Ouest frappées par des inondations depuis une semaine. La situation reste…

Geneva, 9 September 2009 (1) Brief description of the emergency Heavy rain over the last three months has caused huge floods which have affected 600,000 people in West African countries. Burkina Faso was hit the hardest where 263 mm of…

Suite aux très fortes inondations qui ont frappé Ouagadougou, la capitale du Burkina Faso, le 1er septembre dernier, 50% de la ville a été inondée et 150 000 personnes sont sinistrées parmi lesquelles 48,000 se sont regroupées dans des…

This report was issued by the OCHA-ROWA. It covers the period 7-8 September 2009. The next report is expected on 9 September 2009. I. HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES - US $2.3 million have been collected so far since the start of…

Brussels, 9 September 2009 - The European Commission will provide €3 million to relieve the most urgent needs of nearly 150 000 West Africans who were hit by severe floods in September. Particular attention will be paid to the…