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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

African deluge

flooding in Sudan
August 12 2007, Nyala, Sudan: A displaced person lies ill at the Turkish Red Crescent hospital Photograph: Mustafa Ozer/AFP
flooding in Uganda
September 17 2007, Uganda: An aerial view of a truck stuck in the floods at Akelai, in the Soroti district, on the main road from Soroti to Amuria Photograph: Dan Chung/Guardian
flooding in Uganda
September 15 2007, Teso, Uganda: People wade through a flooded road with washed away bridges Photograph: AP
flooding in Ghana
September 18 2007, Tempane District, Ghana: Villagers cross infested waters to access Garu-Tempane town after Temda bridge collapsed. The bridge, which lies 40km from the border of Burkina Faso, used to act as a major artery between the two countries Photograph: Jane Hahn/EPA
flooding in Ghana
September 18 2007, Tepane District, Ghana: Children jump from the destroyed Temda bridge Photograph: Jane Hahn/EPA
flooding in Uganda
September 19 2007, Magoro, Uganda: Martha Amongin stands in front of her mud hut after it gave way, burying everything inside Photograph: Katy Pownall/AP
flooding in Ghana
September 17 2007, Pungu village, Ghana: Asubonga Apebani tries to salvage what is left of her family's home Photograph: Jane Hahn/EPA
flooding in Sierra Leone
September 20 2007, Freetown, Sierra Leone: Residents negotiate flooded streets Photograph: Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA
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