Africa registered nearly weather, climate and, water-related disasters between 1970 and 2019, including events such as floods, storms, and droughts. The decade 2000-2009 saw the highest number of events, approximately ***. In general, the number of hazards reported in the continent has increased. Between 2010 and 2019, *** disasters were recorded against ** events in the .
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