This photograph take on August 20, 2024 shows locals preparing canoes to carry people following heavy rains that damaged National Road 25 from the Nigerien capital Niamey to the provinces of Tillabéri and Tahoua in western Niger. The rainy season from June to September regularly brings a heavy death toll. In 2022 there were 195 deaths and 400,000 people affected. (Photo by Boureima Hama/AFP Photo)
