2008 Benin floods 2008 Benin floods The 2008 Benin floods struck the nation of Benin between July and October 2008, and affected the other West African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Togo. According to the Red Cross of Benin, the flooding in Benin initially affected almost 7,000 people, including the displacement of 1,560 children. and by August 19, 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the flooding had displaced at least 150,000 people. Some 500,000 people in total were at risk of additional flooding. The floods begin in the last week of July 2008 with a series of storms
2008 African Women's Championship Was played between 30 November and 16 December 2007. Cameroon, Congo-Kinshasa, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and South Africa had a bye to the second round. Egypt, Burundi and Benin withdrew their matches. Played between 24 February and 8 March 2008. Therefore, the following eight teams will take part at the African Championship: Tunisia and Congo will compete at the African Championship for the first time. Equatorial Guinea's Genoveva Añonma was announced player of the tournament and also won the top scorer award with six goals. 6 Goals Genoveva Añonma 2008 African Women's Championship The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of