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Emergencies
Nigerian Gov’t Deploys 2,000 Water Pumps to Drain Floodwaters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has deployed 2,000 water pumps to assist residents of Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital in North East Nigeria,…
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News
Maiduguri Flood: MSF Raises Concerns Over Cholera, Malaria Threats
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed concerns over the looming threat of malaria and cholera outbreaks in Maiduguri following the…
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Emergencies
Maiduguri Flood: Dozens Still Trapped And Missing As Rescue Efforts Intensify Amid Fatalities
Two days after severe flooding hit Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeast Nigeria, rescue operations are battling against…
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Emergencies
Flood-Related Prison Break In Maiduguri: Many Inmates Still Missing
Facts are beginning to emerge following an alleged flood-induced prison break on Tuesday that saw more than 400 inmates escape…
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Borno Government Reopens IDP Camps As Maiduguri Faces Severe Flooding
On Sept. 13 1994, Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria was devastated by a catastrophic flood that claimed numerous lives and destroyed homes…
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Siblings Drown In Illegal Excavation Pool In Nigeria’s Borno, Community Demands Gov’t Actioni
The village of Jibrinti in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, is in mourning after the tragic deaths of two siblings, Amma-Zarah…
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Climate Change
Flooding Displaces Thousands in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, Forcing School Resumption Delay
In the wake of severe flooding caused by overflowing dams, thousands of displaced residents in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, are seeking…
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Features
Nature’s Fury: The Deadly Floods Sweeping Across Northeast Nigeria
This year, the torrential rains in northeastern Nigeria have been more severe than in the previous two years, according to…
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Armed Violence
ISWAP Attack Devastates Mafa In Northeast Nigeria, Leaving A Grim Toll of Death
Residents of Mafa, a town in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, gathered on Tuesday morning, Aug. 3, for a mass burial…
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Tunde Onakoya To Nurture Chess Talent Among Displaced Children in Maiduguri
Nigerian chess master and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeast Nigeria, last Friday, Aug. 30,…
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