Senegal is experiencing significant flooding, particularly in the northern region, where the Senegal River has overflowed, impacting the cities of Kayes, Kidira, Bakel, Matam, and Podor.
The Senegal River Basin Development Authority (OMVS), which includes Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal, reported the floods, noting that water flow levels are comparable to the historic 1999 floods.
The Manantali dam, which regulates floodwaters from the Faleme and Bakoye tributaries, has reached its maximum operating capacity.
Evacuations have begun in affected areas, including Kidira, a city of 11,000 residents located 650 km from Dakar. The flooding is part of a larger crisis impacting four million people across West and Central Africa, with countries like Nigeria, Chad, and Mali suffering heavy casualties and crop damage.
