Gambia

On 30–31 July 2022, heavy rains hit the Gambia. Torrential rains and thunderstorms caused flash flooding across the country. Flooding had affected more than 40,000 people, including 11 people who died and around 5,900 internally displaced. 

Political uncertainty in the Gambia, due to former President Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept the results of the 1 December presidential election, drove thousands of Gambians to flee the country into Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Although some people have already begun to return, an estimated 50,000 Gambians remained in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau as of 24 January.