Voice of America: Niger Flooding Affects Half a Million People

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Niger Flooding Affects Half a Million People Sep 21st 2012, 11:54 The worst flooding in 80 years is affecting over 500,000 people in Niger.  International aid agency, Oxfam said floodwaters in and around Niamey have unrelentingly been rising since July, when the rains began, destroying homes and over 7,000 hectares of crops. The UN office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports it is estimated that more than 80 people have died as a direct result of the ...

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