Parts of the Sahara Desert have seen 600 percent of the average rainfall in the past 30 days, causing extreme floods.

As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds ...

Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.

Torrential rains have led to disastrous floods across Central and West Africa, affecting over 4 million people. In Maiduguri, ...

In Peru, wildfires have left at least 15 people dead since July and 22 of the nation's 24 regions have active outbreaks. Peru ...

An extratropical cyclone that hit the region resulted in floods in Morocco that saw 18 people die and 110 roads damaged.

New research suggests that soil erosion is making floods more deadly in desert areas and warns against the rising risks to ...

Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to ...

There isn’t much green in the Sahara Desert, but an unusual shift in the weather pattern has caused storms to move where they ...

Three massive flood events across three continents have claimed over 1,500 lives and cost over $15 billion in September.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:From the BBC in Africa this week: Zoo ...

Authorities say severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others.