In Guinea, at least three people have died and several others are missing following hours of heavy rainfall that triggered severe flooding in the capital, Conakry.
The floods have caused major material damage, including the displacement of numerous residents and the destruction of property in several neighborhoods.
Authorities have deployed civil protection agents and teams from the National Agency for Emergency and Humanitarian Disaster Management to assist affected communities.
Efforts are ongoing to locate missing persons and provide emergency relief as the country braces for more rain in the coming days.