The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in West & Central Africa (OCHA ROWCA) mobilizes & coordinates humanitarian assistance to people in need
In
#Nigeria
, massive floods in Maiduguri, Borno State, have displaced nearly 400,000 people, including 24-year-old Aisha, an expectant mother who lost contact with her family.
Read her story 👉
‼️ Latest in West & Central Africa:
🇳🇬 Over 350 deaths & 10,000+ cholera cases reported in
#Nigeria
🇨🇮 300+ suspected
#Mpox
cases in
#CotedIvoire
🇨🇩 Mpox vaccination underway in Kivu,
#DRC
🌍 Floods affect 6.6M people across the region
Learn more 👉
Floods in Far North
#Cameroon
have affected hundreds of thousands of people. More than 56,000 homes have been destroyed & 82,000 hectares of farmland flooded.
Despite difficult access, partners are providing aid in support of the Government's efforts.
Over 200,000 school-age children have been displaced in the North Kivu 🇨🇩DR Congo, due to armed violence.
Despite the difficulties, young people like Twishime are finding ways to survive and pursue their dreams.
Read his story▶️
⚠️Flooding updates: West and Central Africa
🔴6.6 million people affected
🔴979,000 people internally displaced
🔴More than 600,000 homes destroyed
Humanitarian partners continue to provide emergency aid to those affected.
Read more ▶️
Over 6.5M people in West & Central Africa are suffering from severe
#floods
displacing thousands, destroying homes & livelihoods.
Lack of access to clean water heightens the risk of diseases.
Humanitarians are on the ground but we’re stretched thin.
➡️
This week in the OCHA
#HumanitarianWeekly
:
🌊Flooding effects across West and Central Africa
❗️Updates from 🇲🇱Mali, 🇨🇲Cameroon, 🇳🇪Niger, 🇨🇫CAR, 🇳🇬Nigeria
💰Latest regional funding status
and more ▶️
In Chad,
@UNCERF
released $5 million to provide life-saving aid for
#Flood
response and anticipatory action.
Flooding severely affected livelihoods, destroyed infrastructure and displaced thousands across the country
▶️
@OCHAChad
❗️Latest updates from the region
🇨🇩
#DRC
: Urgent aid needed to help displaced people
🇳🇪
#Niger
: Cholera spreading
🇲🇱
#Mali
: Floods delay opening of schools
🇹🇩
#Chad
: 2 million people affected by floods
Details ▶️
🚨The
#AnticipatoryAction
framework for flooding in
#Chad
has been activated, releasing $5M from
@UNCERF
.
Through this, early assistance can be provided to 200k+ people at risk through
💰Cash transfers
🫄🏿Support for pregnant women
🧼Clean water and sanitation to prevent risks
Over 30,000 people affected by
#cholera
across 🌍Cameroon, DR Congo, Ghana, Nigeria & Togo
Porous borders and
#flooding
are worsening water and sanitation conditions, fueling the outbreak
Humanitarian partners are stepping in to provide urgent support
🚨 The UN releases an additional US$ 5 million from
@UNCERF
to scale up flood response in Bauchi, Borno, and Sokoto states in
#Nigeria
🇳🇬.
Over 1.2M people are affected, with urgent needs for food, clean water, and healthcare.
Read more 👉
Latest updates from the region:
🌍
#WestAfrica
: 4.4M+ affected by 2024 floods
🇲🇱
#Mali
: 100+ malaria-related deaths in Kidal after heavy rains
🇨🇩
#DRC
: Alarming rise in sexual violence
🇳🇪
#Niger
: Health center attacked in Diffa
Details 👉
🚨The
#AnticipatoryAction
framework for flooding in
#Chad
has been activated, releasing $5M from
@UNCERF
to provide early assistance for over 200K at-risk people through➡️
💰cash transfers
🤰support for pregnant women
🧼hygiene supplies and more to protect vulnerable communities.