Emergencies
HumAngle’s Emergencies Desk focuses on emergencies such as disease outbreaks, flooding incidents, natural disasters, post-election violence, breaking reports of large-scale abductions/ killings, and so on.
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Nigeria’s Tragic Struggle for Survival: Desperate Crowds, Deadly Stampedesi
Within just four days this December, over 70 Nigerians have lost their lives in a series of stampedes that occurred…
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51,000 Flood Victims to Receive Red Cross Assistance in Far North Cameroon
The Cameroon Red Cross Society yesterday, Dec. 18, launched a food distribution programme towards victims of a flooding disaster that…
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$1.4 Million Raised to Fight Maternal and Infant Mortality in Niger Republic
The fight against maternal and infant mortality in Niger Republic has received a significant financial boost. On Saturday, Dec. 14,…
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Mpox Cases to Rise in Africa: What You Need to Know
In August, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), declared Mpox a public health emergency…
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Locals Count Losses in the Wake of Fire Outbreak in Yobe Market in North East Nigeria
A fire outbreak broke out on Sunday night at the Leventis market located in Gashua local government area of Yobe…
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Uncovering Damage Caused by Maiduguri Flood in Alau Dam Community
Borno state in North East Nigeria recently experienced its worst flooding disaster in three decades after the Alau Dam overflowed…
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Rising Malnutrition in Lake Chad Region Amid Climate Change, Conflict – ICRC
Food insecurity in northeastern Nigeria has reached alarming levels, with severe malnutrition rates surging as communities battle the devastating effects…
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Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria’s Yobe Claims Nine Lives as Floods Worsen Health Crisis
Local authorities have confirmed at least 132 cholera cases in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, with about nine deaths—a 6.8 per…
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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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Photo Essay (II): Vestiges of Buildings Destroyed by Maiduguri Flood
For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and…
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