W. African floods
Last reviewed: 20-08-2008
ANNUAL FLOODS UPROOT THOUSANDS
AlertNet has maps from the flood zone. U.N. website ReliefWeb has more news from aid agencies on the ground. AllAfrica.com has news from West Africa. U.N. news service IRIN has a regional page for West Africa.
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