At least 32 people have died in Ghana and Ivory Coast following days of heavy rainfall that triggered severe flooding and landslides in both countries.
In Ghana, officials confirmed 12 deaths on 30 June 2026, with authorities warning that the toll could rise as several people remain missing.
Floodwaters submerged homes and major roads across Accra after torrential rains began on 29 June. Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander Rashid Kwame Nisawu said rescue teams saved more than 400 people, while emergency crews continued pumping water from inundated communities and assisting stranded residents.
In Ivory Coast, where heavy rains started on 28 July, a source close to firefighters and the Interior ministry said around 20 people had been killed, although authorities have yet to issue an official death toll.
President John Dramani Mahama said preliminary figures showed that approximately 140 millimetres of rain fell in Accra, compared with a highest single-day total of 56 millimetres recorded last year.
He attributed the crisis to changing climatic conditions and human activities such as illegal construction on waterways, pledging stronger enforcement measures. Meanwhile, the Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned residents to prepare for further rainfall in the coming days.