{"id":2108,"date":"2026-07-03T00:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnnglobalnews.com\/2026\/07\/03\/cote-divoire-floods-kill-59-as-west-africa-endures-torrential-rains\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:35:05","slug":"cote-divoire-floods-kill-59-as-west-africa-endures-torrential-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/?p=2108","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-14sl0e4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"ced359a6-b52e-446a-acae-d66b28b4e66b\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A damaged room with a large mudslide breaking through the wall, debris scattered across the floor\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/e288231c6e9783668605bf6b9ff408f8abb6fa95\/480_0_4800_3840\/master\/4800.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"372\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">The interior of a house in Att\u00e9coub\u00e9 in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, damaged by floods and landslides.<\/span> Photograph: Chris Boli\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"ced359a6-b52e-446a-acae-d66b28b4e66b\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">The interior of a house in Att\u00e9coub\u00e9 in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, damaged by floods and landslides.<\/span> Photograph: Chris Boli\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1xpojbf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gm5ptv\">\n<p>Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Floods in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ivory-coast\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/a> have killed 59 people since May, the communication minister told a cabinet meeting in Abidjan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">There are fears the toll could further rise as rescue teams continue to search for victims during the rainy season, which runs from May until July, the minister, Amadou Coulibaly, added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The deaths are the latest in coastal west <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/africa\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Africa<\/a>, which is enduring relentless, deadly rains that authorities predict could intensify in the coming days. Footage emerged on social media of neighbourhoods submerged in water as residents waded through in search of drier areas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"00752f89-e9d1-4c2b-9fd8-e083ea01f22b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\">\n<div id=\"img-2\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People wading waist deep across what looks like muddy river towards halted rows of cars\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/39541d5b51b73bd846e48d3ec344c1a7b4de4b39\/288_0_2880_2304\/master\/2880.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><a href=\"#img-2\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"00752f89-e9d1-4c2b-9fd8-e083ea01f22b\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">People wade across a flooded road as traffic is halted by torrential rains in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire on 25 June. <\/span> Photograph: Legnan Koula\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In neighbouring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ghana\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ghana<\/a>, at least 13 people have died even as more than 400 others were rescued on Tuesday, the Ghana fire service said. The president, John Mahama, posted on X that the downpour had been approximately 140mm of rain\u201d, significantly higher than the \u201chighest single-day rainfall recorded last year [of] about 56mm\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Authorities say the floods have become deadlier as climate breakdown exacerbates the frequency and impact of extreme weather. Despite Africa contributing only minimally to greenhouse gas emissions, the World Meteorological Organisation has said the continent is especially vulnerable to extreme weather events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">However, the impact of poor waste management and urban population growth on existing infrastructure has also been acknowledged as a factor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"6f60e0eb-11d1-4f81-8589-d9f1dfe6dd69\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\">\n<div id=\"img-3\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Residents gather among houses damaged by landslides and flooding in Att\u00e9coub\u00e9\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/79abbdaf8cc54c16fb02ddb596954476dca68742\/188_0_4800_3840\/master\/4800.jpg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"445\" height=\"356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><a href=\"#img-3\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"6f60e0eb-11d1-4f81-8589-d9f1dfe6dd69\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Residents gather among houses damaged by landslides and flooding in Att\u00e9coub\u00e9.<\/span> Photograph: Chris Boli\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">After an aerial tour of affected areas on Monday, Mahama explained that Accra was built between the Akwapim mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean, which was not a problem when it had been a small city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cAs the population continues to increase and people continue to build, it restricts the path of the streams on the way to the Atlantic \u2026 there is also human behaviour [of] dumping garbage in the drains \u2026 Even in the air, we discovered many illicit dumping sites where wetlands are,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In Accra and the nearby city of Tema, rains submerged buildings and roads, cutting off access. In some areas fires started after electrical installations were flooded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Floods also hit parts of Benin, Togo and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/nigeria\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Nigeria<\/a>, with no confirmed casualties. In Lagos, Nigeria, where several islands are connected to a large mainland area, flooding halted operations at a transmission substation, disrupting electricity supply to several neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted <a href=\"https:\/\/nimet.gov.ng\/publication_detail?id=71\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">\u201cabove normal\u201d rainfall<\/a> in Abuja and nine states this year. Some of the states are in the north, which experienced what was described as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2025\/jun\/02\/weather-tracker-nigeria-deadly-flooding\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">worst flood in 60 years<\/a> last year. Between last December and February, southern and northern Africa were similarly affected by deadly floods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-swayiu\"><span class=\"dcr-1xhbmzr\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-2c03t5\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-p7nd18\">\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/ivory-coast\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/environment\/flooding\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Flooding<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/extreme-weather\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Extreme weather<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/environment\/climate-crisis\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Climate crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/ghana\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Ghana<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/nigeria\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Nigeria<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/africa\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/tone\/news\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-313bdz\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=C%C3%B4te%20d%E2%80%99Ivoire%20floods%20kill%2059%20as%20west%20Africa%20endures%20torrential%20rains&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jul\/02\/cote-d-ivoire-floods-dead-west-africa-rains?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-ncybeu\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-19bkree\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2026%2Fjul%2F02%2Fcote-d-ivoire-floods-dead-west-africa-rains&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=world\/2026\/jul\/02\/cote-d-ivoire-floods-dead-west-africa-rains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-1c41onw\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-axwinp\"><span class=\"dcr-1ryr20k\"><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The interior of a house in Att\u00e9coub\u00e9 in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, damaged by floods and landslides. 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