West Africa floods

International humanitarian organization Save the Children reported that approximately 10 million children in Central and West Africa are unable to attend school due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall. In a written statement, the organization noted that nearly 1 million people have been displaced in Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the floods. The statement highlighted that the rains have caused significant damage to school buildings, with some even collapsing, and many of those displaced are seeking refuge in schools. Mali and Niger have been the hardest hit by the flooding, with schools expected to open late—one month in Mali and three weeks in Niger. The statement also mentioned that, due to ongoing conflicts and poverty, 36 million children in these four countries were already out of school, and the floods have added another 10 million to this number.