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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
Anu Maria Joseph
East Africa: Heavy rains cause casualties in Kenya and Tanzania
On 24 April, BBC reported on heavy floods in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. According to the UN, at least 32 people were killed, and 40,000 others were displaced. UN official in Nairobi, Edwin Sifuna, stated: "The situation in Nairobi has escalated to extreme levels. The County Government, for all its efforts, is overwhelmed. We need all national emergency services mobilised to save lives." Meanwhile, in Tanzania, at least 58 people were killed, and 100,000 others were displaced. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), or the "Indian Niño,” has caused heavy rain in East Africa. (“Floods wreak havoc in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi,” BBC, 24 April 2024)