Niger's interior minister last month stated that at ... Some areas of the country recorded up to 200 per cent more rain than in previous years, according to the national meteorological agency.

Maradi region, the agricultural hub of south-central Niger, was the worst affected, with "the equivalent of an entire month's worth of rain falling in a day," according to Aboubakar Alassane ...

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo said the onset of rain is predicted to be delayed over the northern and central states of Plateau.