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Unprecedented Niger floods displace 1.1 million as devastation grows

This photograph taken on 20 August, 2024 shows police boats carrying people following heavy rains that damaged main roads connecting the Nigerien capital Niamey to western Nigerien provinces. © Boureima Hama, AFP

Intense flooding caused by heavy rains has devastated Niger since June, killing 339 people and displacing over 1.1 million, authorities say.

The extreme weather destroyed homes, wiped out livestock and depleted food supplies, with the capital Niamey among the hardest-hit areas.

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