Nigeria, Cameroon
Families fear hunger after northeast Nigeria floods
The aftermath of flooding in Nigeria's northeast is raising alarming humanitarian concerns, with thousands facing displacement and a sharp increase in prices that threaten food security.:: Released2,
In Nigeria farmers fear another flood as Cameroon opens dam
Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm and in a major river nearby, pointing to impending floods in Benue state.
Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail
Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum described the extent of the damage as "beyond human imagination". This is the first time that the Nigerian authorities have admitted to the numbers who fled custody.
Nigeria Floods: Dam Overflow Creates New Crisis For Insurgency-hit Region
Floodwaters from an overflowing dam leave homes, schools and businesses submerged in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeast Nigeria. An epicentre of more than a decade-long jihadist insurgency,
In Nigeria's food belt, fears of another flood as Cameroon opens dam
Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm and in a major river nearby, pointing to impending floods in Benue state, a major food producer in the central belt.
Release of Water From Cameroon Dam Threatens Flood-Hit Nigeria
Flooding in Nigeria that has claimed the lives of at least 269 people and displaced more than 500,000 others looks set to get even worse as neighboring Cameroon releases water from one of its main dams.
FG urges Nigerians to relocate from floodplains as Cameroon releases water
The Central African country has been releasing water from its Lagdo dam since Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has urged Nigerians living in floodplains to relocate immediately following the release of the Lagdo dam water in Cameroon.
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Floods Affect 1 Million People in Nigeria's Northeast, State Governor Says
Floods Affect 1 Million People in Nigeria's Northeast, State Governor Says By Ope Adetayo ABUJA (Reuters) - Floods that swept through Nigeria's northeastern Borno state have affected up to 1 ...
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Nigeria floods kill 30, displace 400,000: rescuers
The UN refugee agency in Nigeria said on X Tuesday the flooding ... Since the start of the rainy season in Africa's most populous country, floods have killed 229 people and forced more than ...
281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison’s walls in northeast Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s ...
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Devastating Floods Displace Up to 1 Million in Nigeria's Borno State
Floods in Nigeria's Borno state have affected up to 1 million people after a dam overflowed. Authorities are working to ...
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Inmates escape as Nigeria's floods collapse a prison's walls
STORY: Prison authorities in Nigeria said on Sunday (September 15) that 281 inmates had escaped after devastating floods ...
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Floods in Nigeria’s north-east are aggravating a humanitarian crisis
Flood warnings had been ringing out across Nigeria’s north-east for weeks. Schools in Maiduguri were closed for a fortnight ...
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Nigeria's Diocese of Maiduguri appeals for aid as floods strike former Boko Haram epicenter
"We are deeply devastated by the flood," Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni of Maiduguri said in a statement sent to OSV News Sept.
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Floods affect 1 million people in Nigeria's northeast, state governor says
ABUJA - Floods that swept through Nigeria's northeastern Borno state have affected up to 1 million people, the state governor said on Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to rescue residents and ...
Floods force Niger to delay new school year
Schools in Niger will start the new academic year almost a month late because of heavy rainfall and flooding, says the ...