The Sahel region of Africa which has a recurring problem of drought is now experiencing catastrophic levels offlooding. Indiscriminate and extreme violence has occurred throughout the Sahel, forcing more than 3.5 million people to evacuate domestically or across national borders. This is the worst and fastest-growing humanitarian crisis in the world, but the flooding has further exacerbated the crisis to a threatening level.

Details are available at the UN News links below:

UN News (2020) Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels. 

UN News (2020) Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence. 

Contributor: SHIRATORI Sakiko (Research Strategy Office)