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UN says over 5mln people in West, Central Africa impacted by floods

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More than 5 million people in 16 countries in West and Central Africa have been impacted by floods so far this year. [Getty Images]

More than 5 million people in 16 countries in West and Central Africa have been impacted by floods so far this year, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

In West and Central Africa, floods have reached catastrophic levels, with Chad, Niger and Nigeria among the hardest hit accounting for more than 80 per cent of people affected, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

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