In 2024, heavy rainfall impacted several countries across West and Central Africa, including Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon and Ghana.

[2] Up to 21 June 2024, 21 citizens in Niger died as a result of heavy rains causing extensive flooding primarily in the Maradi region and Niamey suburbs.

[4] In addition, the heavy rainfall caused West Africa's largest vegetable garden at Maphlix Trust Farms in Tadzewu, Ketu North Municipality, Volta Region, to flood, destroying over US$ 2 million in vegetable produce and architectural infrastructure, including 27 specialized greenhouses, fertigation tanks, and administrative buildings.

[5][6] Heavy flooding in Nigeria's Borno state led to a prison wall collapse, allowing 274 inmates to escape from the Maiduguri Medium Security Custodial Centre.

The Nigerian government declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, with international organisations and local NGOs providing assistance.