Buea, Cameroon is facing recurring floods despite a lack of rain

Lahars occur when loose volcanic material washes down after prolonged periods of dryness

Originally published on Global Voices

Mount Cameroon view from Buea, Cameroon. Image from Wikimedia Commons by Yona Tientcheu. CC BY-SA 4.0

Clara Efande, a resident of Buea’s Bonduma neighborhood, arrived at her Church on Thursday for her weekly fellowship meeting, but quickly changed her plans after seeing a pool of black water surrounding the building. There had been flooding in some areas in Buea...