2023 Africa floods

In early September, floods caused by torrential rain killed at least eight people in western Algeria.[7]

Rainfall and floods in Angola

In Angola, at least 20 people died and 2,900 homes were destroyed by flooding in April.[8]

One person died, five were injured and six were missing as a result of floods that struck Buea, Cameroon in March.[9]

Floods and landslides in Rwanda and the DRC around Lake Kivu

On 3 April, a landslide killed 30 people and left several missing in North Kivu Province.[10] Another landslide hit North Kivu Province on 8 May, killing six and leaving dozens of miners missing.[11]

At least 440 people were killed and over 2,500 others were left missing by floods in the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo since 5 May.[12][1][13] In response to the flooding, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi announced a national day of mourning for 8 May.[1]

Floods affected parts of Ethiopia in March, killing 29 people and affecting 240,000 others.[14]

Floods affected several regions of Kenya in late March, killing 12 people, injuring five and displacing 812 families.[15]

In April, four people died and around 36,400 people were affected by flooding in the west and northeast regions of Kenya.[16][17]

Cyclone Cheneso killed 33 people and left 20 missing in Madagascar, with many homes affected.[18]

At least 17 people died and three were missing due to floods caused by Cyclone Freddy.[19][20] A total of 6,706 houses were destroyed by the cyclone.[21][22]

In March, the long-lived Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi, causing flooding which killed 1,216 people, including 537 missing and presumed dead,[23] injured 1,724 others[24] and affected over 500,000 residents in the country.[25]

Due to Cyclone Freddy, at least 198 people died[26] and 201 were injured by flooding in Mozambique.[27] At least 131,300 homes destroyed in the country.[28][29]

Floods in Niger

32 people died, 30 people were injured and 110000 people were affected by floods caused by torrential rains between June and September.[30]

Heavy rain started around 16:00 UTC (6 p.m. local time) on 2 May 2023 and continued throughout the night, killing at least 135 people.[31][6] The Sebeya River burst its banks.[6] The most affected areas in Rwanda were Rutsiro, Nyabihu, Rubavu, and Ngororero.[6] More rainfall is expected during the rest of the month. According to François Habitegeko, the governor of Rwanda's western province, people were crushed by the collapse of several houses, and landslides made the main roads in the area impassable, along with flooded fields.[32][33] 4,100 livestock were killed as well.[5] Landslides and flooding destroyed 26 bridges and 17 roads, 5 health centers, 2 health posts, and a hospital. 5,100 homes were destroyed and an additional 2,500 were damaged.[34] Rwanda's public broadcaster RBA stated that the number of casualties may increase as floodwaters continue to rise.[3]

A storm brought heavy rain from 9 to 10 May, which caused floods and mudslides that killed at least seven people in the capital Freetown.[35]

In Somalia, hundreds of homes were damaged and there were 20 deaths (including a mother and her two children),[36] two injuries and 8,000 people were affected due to floods in Bardhere District on March 24.[37]

Flooding in May killed an additional 22 people and over 460,000 people were affected.[31]

There were 15 deaths and four missing in eastern South Africa due to floods that lasted from February to March.[6]

Seven people died, six were missing, 1,400 were displaced and 60 houses were destroyed by floods in Rukwa, Tanzania.[38]

Accumulated rainfall, floods and landslides in Uganda between April 30 and May 16

At least 23 people were killed,[39][40] including five from a landslide, three were injured and three were left missing by floods in Uganda. Many houses were damaged or destroyed in the country.[41]

Two people were killed in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Freddy hit the country.[42]

Marie-Solange Kayisire, the Minister of Emergency Management, said that relief efforts started immediately. However, continued disruptions by heavy rain hampered efforts to help bury victims of the flooding disaster and providing supplies to victims whose homes were inundated.[43] The Rwanda Meteorological Agency warned that additional rainfall is likely.[44] According to Francois Habitegeko, some people were rescued and transported to hospitals.[6] The Red Cross assisted with relief efforts.[6] Marie-Solange Kayisire, the minister in charge of the emergency department, called on local residents to increase patrols and law enforcement.[32]