The World Health Organization, (WHO), is appealing for urgent international aid for West Africa, where more than 200,000 people have been displaced by floods. According to a WHO spokesperson, heavy rains forecast to last until next month are expected to worsen the food crisis, which has already hit the region as crops were washed away.  

There have also been 192 cases of cholera outbreak in Benin since the end of last month.  In Guinea Bissau, two thousand and eighteen cases of cholera were recorded, with 41 deaths.  

WHO says while about US$76 million is needed for emergency health care for the region, only 22% of the amount has been met.