Parliamentarians have warned that bureaucracy continues to delay access to clean water nationwide, criticizing the government's current water supply budget. Several MPs urged the government to treat water provision as a national emergency, stressing that allocated funds are insufficient for the additional tanks and infrastructure required in many regions.

"In most rural areas, there is only one tap

The government has declared the severe storms affecting several provinces a national disaster. Six provinces have been affected: the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Free State, and Mpumalanga.

The South African Weather Service has warned that heavy rain and strong winds are expected to persist in parts of

Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding in western Kisumu County, forcing residents to flee as rising waters submerge their homes. Those in low-lying areas fear the swollen River Nyando could burst its banks, further devastating downstream communities.

Affected families have criticized both national and county authorities for a slow response, saying many remain stranded without aid. This comes as heavy rains

Heavy rains have triggered the destruction of homes, farms, and infrastructure, forcing authorities to begin relocating hundreds of households from high-risk areas, as the Kenya Meteorological Department predicts intensified rainfall across several regions beginning this weekend.

Kenya's Ministry of Interior has said the Eastern region recorded the highest number of fatalities with nine deaths, followed by the Central region, Coast, Nairobi, and Rift Valley.

''As of May 2, 2026, a total of 18 fatalities have been recorded nationwide, most of them linked to drowning,'' the ministry said.

Rising dam levels in Tana River County are threatening hundreds of Kenyans living in vulnerable areas, as heavy rains continue to pound parts of Kenya. 

Severe flooding has been reported in Kasarani in northeast Nairobi, where floodwaters left a trail of destruction and cut off key access routes. Emergency response teams, led by the

At least 42 people have been killed, and 10 were injured in fighting between rival ethnic groups in eastern Chad in a conflict that began as a dispute over a water well. Community conflicts over resources are common in the country, driven by farmer-herder tensions.

Chadian authorities said that a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Limane Mahamat had been sent to the area and the situation had been brought

At least 29 people have died after heavy rains struck Angola's Luanda and Benguela provinces, according to the Civil Protection and Firefighters (SPCB).

The storms caused widespread destruction, including the collapse of 114 houses and damage to several others in Benguela. Four vehicles were also swept away by the waters. In Luanda, six people have been reported dead, one is missing, and more than 33,000

The death toll from floods has risen to 110 as heavy rains continue to pound multiple regions across the country.

The flooding crisis has now spread to 30 counties, with newly affected areas including Kilifi, Bungoma, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, and Mandera, signaling a widening humanitarian emergency. Nairobi remains the hardest-hit region, accounting for the highest number of deaths at 37

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged flood-affected residents in the Zambezi region to accept and eat government-distributed rice and stop resisting relocation efforts. She made the remarks during a visit to assess the flood situation.

Flooding, caused by heavy rain in the region since January, has left villages in the Kabbe South and Kabbe North constituencies submerged. The rice, part of a donation from