1 Dec 2011, Guardian, the
There is evidence of more extreme and unseasonal weather taking place outside the natural variability and cycles of African climate, and that the poorest communities are the least able to adapt...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | |||
| Drought | 1,123,270 | ||
| Flood | 186,346 | ||
| Landslide | |||
| Earthquake | 1,116,761 | ||
| Tsunami | 204,376 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1994 | 160,660 | |
| Earthquake* | 1992 | 92,649 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 3,500 | |
| Flood | 1995 | 3,000 | |
| Flood | 2002 | 800 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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