Floods: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Speaks After Recorded Deaths

Heavy rains since October 4, 2026, caused deadly floods in Dakar, including the death of a woman and her child after a wall collapsed in their home in Parcelles Assainies. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye expressed condolences to the affected families and assured the government remains mobilized. Several neighborhoods in Dakar and its suburbs, such as Yoff, Grand-Médine, Yeumbeul, Mbao, Guinaw Rail, Keur Massar, and Sangalkam, were heavily impacted, with significant damage and flooding at the Philippe Maguilène Senghor Hospital in Yoff.