Talk:2023 Africa floods

Merger proposal
Both the floods in South Kivu and the floods in western Rwanda are near Lake Kivu, so due to both events being extremely close to each other in both location and time, I think this page should be merged into an article titled 2023 East Africa floods Quake1234 (talk) 16:34, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support Jim Michael 2 (talk) 16:48, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Discussion of merge
Yesterday, a merger of the pages 2023 Rwanda and Uganda floods and 2023 Africa floods was actioned. This merge was actioned at 17:27 UTC, less than one hour after the discussion was started. In the mean time, only one !vote had been given, with no rationale. No courtesy pings were given to the editors of the article or people involved in the DYK nomination (myself). I do not see this as a fair merge, let alone a sign of consensus.

In terms of content, this article is largely based on the Rwanda and Uganda floods article, as seen by this (rather janky) Earwig's comparison. My view is that there is coverage of the Rwanda floods individually, so an individual article is justified. I think both articles can coexist, as this is more of a "summary" article. A hatnote would suffice to provide a link to the Rwanda and Uganda floods article. In short, I am leaning towards thinking the merge should be reversed. The merge was obviously rushed and gave no time for discussion. I hope we can find consensus on this issue. (courtesy pings ) Schminnte (talk • contribs) 21:10, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
 * It's much more complicated than that. 2023 Rwanda and Uganda floods was the longer article. It & 2023 South Kivu floods (a DRC stub) were merged to form 2023 East Africa floods because they appear to be one event. The scope of the article was widened to cover other countries & the article was moved to 2023 Africa floods. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 21:32, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I hadn't appreciated that it was that complex. I can follow the logic of merging "South Kivu" and "Rwanda and Uganda" (even then, South Kivu should have been merged in to the other), but I don't quite follow the logic of merging it into a summary article, when the independent article is notable?
 * @Jim Michael 2 Could I ask what your opinion on using a hatnote to link to a re-split Rwanda and Uganda article? It's definitely the most notable aspect of the floods, has independent references, even the Background and Aftermath sections of this article are almost completely focused on the events in Rwanda. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 21:38, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Which one are you describing as the summary article? If the nearby South Kivu flood is part of the same event as the concurrent ones in Rwanda & Uganda, it makes no sense to separate them. 2021 European floods & 2022 Africa floods aren't split. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 22:09, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
 * The way I see it, 2023 Africa Floods is a summary of the entire event, as it summarises the events in many countries. Like is done multiple times in 2022 Africa Floods, I think as the floods in Rwanda and Uganda attained the most coverage, it would make sense to use a hatnote to link to them. I'm more concerned about the pace of this merge anyway, which was very rushed. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 08:35, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * That'd be portraying the floods in Rwanda & Uganda as one event which is separate from the floods in the other African countries. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 14:06, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Splitting proposal
I propose re-splitting the floods from May 2023 out of this article into a stand-alone article titled (1) May 2023 East Africa floods, (2) May 2023 Africa floods, or (3) 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda floods. This was previously named 2023 Rwanda and Uganda floods, which was renamed to the 2023 East Africa floods. This was then merged into this article without much discussion. Majority of deaths documented in this parent article are from Cyclone Freddy. Splitting the article for floods in Rwanda, Uganda, and DR Congo would be best as it would clearly pass WP:GNG (as it did pre-extremely fast bold merge). Elijahandskip (talk) 18:45, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support The article can easily support itself and (as mentioned), it passes WP:GNG. The notability is clear there as shown as the Rwanda and Uganda flood article was nominated to ITN before merge and would of likely been posted if not for the merge. Infinity (talk - contributions) 20:04, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support option 2 or 3 The floods in Rwanda, Uganda & the Democratic Republic of the Congo are clearly 1 event w/independent news coverage & should be in their own article. I'm adding courtesy pings for Blaylockjam10 (talk) 21:02, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support: The floods are not only likely related or even a single event but they have also caused over 500 deaths so far, so It definitely deserves its own article due to its significant impact Quake1234 (talk) 11:59, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support: The three countries are neighbours, the floods concentrate around Lake Kivu and are significantly above average rainy season events, so a seperate article is possible. However I'm not sure about calling it "East Africa". --Lupe (talk) 16:48, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Would it be more appropriate to call it Central Africa? Blaylockjam10 (talk) 10:32, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * The DRC is in Central Africa; Rwanda & Uganda are in East Africa. A better title is needed. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 10:37, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * In the German title I just listed the names of the three countries, which is a bit long, but I think it's the best option Lupe (talk) 14:04, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's probably best, and in that case the month shouldn't be in the title. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 14:49, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Apparently all of the countries are part of the African Great Lakes region, so a title could reflect that. However, if the flooding is centered around Lake Kivu, something like 2023 Lake Kivu floods could potentially work. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 17:45, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Stong support per my proposal and comments in the discussion above and on the DYK nom. I think that once this is all over, I might be able to approve it after all! Schminnte (talk • contribs) 16:58, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support split as long as the floods in those three countries are one event that's separate from this year's floods in other African countries. Oppose title because the DRC is in C Africa. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 09:20, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support the split but Oppose the proposed title as the DRC is in central Africa Onegreatjoke (talk) 16:20, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment for new options: I have added a second and third name to the split proposal. Courtesy pings to, , and , . Elijahandskip (talk) 17:03, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Nr. 3 (The floods already started in April and it's not all in East Africa) Lupe (talk) 17:23, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Nominator comment: I am ok with either title, but my preference is now option 2. Elijahandskip (talk) 17:03, 9 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Seems to be consensus for a split.--47.23.6.178 (talk) 22:32, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
 * There seems to be a clear consensus for a split. However, it seems unclear which title is preferred. What should the title of the new article be? Blaylockjam10 (talk) 08:01, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I support 2023 Lake Kivu Floods or 2023 African Great Lakes Floods. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 08:49, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 2023 African Great Lakes floods, if we're limiting the scope to in & around the Great Lakes. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 14:31, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * 2023 African Great Lakes floods, most natural and concise name (especially compared to something like 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda floods). Infinity (talk - contributions) 21:28, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * So is the split happening? Is the DYK passing? --108.58.27.76 (talk) 22:56, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I have no experience in splits, so I'm just waiting for it to be finalized before i pass the DYK. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 07:05, 19 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Courtesy pings for I created 2023 African Great Lakes floods. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 08:47, 19 May 2023 (UTC)