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In October 2023, the spillage of the Akosombo Dam caused catastrophic flooding in some districts of the Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra regions, displacing thousands of people and leaving a trail of destruction.
At least 70 people were killed when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in the Sidama region…
Following the death of more than 65 persons from stampedes during the distribution of palliatives in two states of Oyo, Anambra and in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city in less than one week, some state governments have announce the implementation of strict precautionary measures to check further occurrence.
The Senegal National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) expressed deep concern on Friday regarding the situation of Senegalese nationals in Mayotte,…
Nine sub-Saharan migrants have died and six others missing after their boat sank off the Tunisian coast of Mahdia while trying to reach Europe illegally, a judicial source told AFP on Thursday.
The National Inland Waterways (NIWA) has confirmed that the boat accident that occurred in Niger state in northern Nigeria at the weekend claimed more than 22 lives.
At least 13 people have gone missing after a boat sank in Lake Chamo, Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia. The accident…
Ninety persons have been confirmed dead from a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria on Tuesday.
All three million children in Borno state in Northeast Nigeria are without school indefinitely, increasing the likelihood of child marriage and other protection risks, after being hit by the worst floods in 30 years, Save the Children said.
The UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria, who lost their homes during recent flooding.