Deadly floods, landslides in eastern DRC
Goma – Two days of flooding and landslides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have claimed more than... Read more
20 Nov
Climate change fuelled rains behind deadly Nigeria floods: study
Paris – Heavy rains behind floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year were about 80 times... Read more
17 Nov
Food crisis looms in Nigeria as floods destroy crops
Abuja – Usman Musa had spent more than $1 300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria’s Kogi state,... Read more
21 Oct
Flood-hit Chad declares state of emergency
N’Djamena – Chad’s leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday declared a state of emergency as the country struggles... Read more
21 Oct
Chad floods leave victims in despair
N’Djamena – One of the poorest and most arid states in the world, the landlocked nation of Chad has been... Read more
20 Oct
Nigeria floods toll has passed 600, says government
Lagos – More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade... Read more
17 Oct
1.4 million children malnourished in South Sudan, says charity
Nairobi – About 1.4 million children under the age of five are suffering from malnutrition in South Sudan, caught... Read more
14 Oct
Dozens still missing four days after Venezuela landslide
Las Terejias – Thousands of rescuers and residents were engaged in an increasingly desperate search through thick mud on... Read more
13 Oct
Many missing, 15 rescued in Nigeria boat accident
Lagos – Many people were missing and 15 had been rescued after an over-loaded passenger boat capsized in southeast... Read more
9 Oct
Nearly 200 dead in Niger floods
Niamey – Flooding caused by heavy rains in the West African state of Niger has claimed nearly 200 lives... Read more
7 Oct
