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Ivory Coast: How Increased Rainfall and Rapid Urbanization Make Abidjan Vulnerable to Flooding

Summary by Radio France Internationale
With 59 deaths in just six weeks in Ivory Coast, the rainy season has once again claimed victims, particularly in Abidjan, the economic capital, where roads and homes are regularly flooded in some neighborhoods. The government announced a large-scale relocation program the previous week for people living in at-risk areas. But why has this city become so vulnerable to flooding?

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Ivory Coast: How Increased Rainfall and Rapid Urbanization Make Abidjan Vulnerable to Flooding

With 59 deaths in just six weeks in Ivory Coast, the rainy season has once again claimed victims, particularly in Abidjan, the economic capital, where roads and homes are regularly flooded in some neighborhoods. The government announced a large-scale relocation program the previous week for people living in at-risk areas. But why has this city become so vulnerable to flooding?

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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