Countries

Flash floods kill 9 people taking part in religious rituals in Johannesburg…. 6 missing

Johannesburg – Flash flooding that followed heavy rains has killed at least nine people taking part in religious rituals... Read more

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Countries

Nine dead in DRC landslides, says official

Bukavu – At least nine people were killed and 20 injured in landslides triggered by heavy rains in eastern... Read more

1 Dec

Countries

Sixteen dead in DRC landslips

Bukavu – Sixteen people in a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died in landslips... Read more

23 Nov

Countries

UN unveils global ‘early warning’ system for disasters at $3 billion

Sharm el Sheikh – The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system... Read more

8 Nov

Countries

Almost 200 dead as Niger floods toll rises

Niamey – Flooding caused by torrential rain in Niger has left 195 people dead and affected more than 322... Read more

23 Oct

Chad

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

World

Sydney smashes annual rainfall records

Sydney – Australia’s most populous city Sydney smashed a 70-year annual rainfall record on Thursday after a year marked... Read more

6 Oct

Cameroon

Heavy floods ravage West Africa farmlands

Kano – Nigeria rice farmer Adamu Garba squelched barefoot through his paddy fields, surveying damage from devastating floods that have destroyed... Read more

27 Sep

World

Six people killed in Philippine typhoon

San Ildefonso – The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year left at least six people dead, authorities... Read more

26 Sep

World

Death toll from Venezuela floods rises to eight

Caracas – The death toll from floods that swept away a group of people at a religious retreat in... Read more

26 Sep