The
2008 Benin floods struck the nation of
Benin between July and October 2008, and affected the other West African nations of
Burkina Faso,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Niger and
Togo. According to the Red Cross of Benin, the flooding in Benin initially affected almost 7,000 people, including the displacement of 1,560 children. and by August 19, 2008, the
World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the flooding had displaced at least 150,000 people. Some 500,000 people in total were at risk of additional flooding.