Humanitarian Crises
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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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Severe Floods Worsen Humanitarian Crisis In The Sahel And Lake Chad Region
The Sahel and Lake Chad region, already grappling with the devastating impacts of conflict, displacement, and climate change, is now…
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Starvation Crisis Worsens As International Aids Fall Short In Sudan
Humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan have warned the international community about the impending deaths and starvation in the region. The…
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Heavy Rainfalls Bring More Miseries For IDPs In Nigeria’s Sokoto
It’s early August, a little after the Isha’i (Muslim night) prayer. Aisha Muhammad watched the clouds gather with anxiety. She…
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International Committee Of The Red Cross Marks International Day Of The Disappeared In Abuja
Aug. 30 is set aside for the International Day of the Disappeared. This year, the International Committee of the Red…
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Wild Poliovirus Detected In Nigeria’s Borno Four Years After Eradication
Four years after the World Health Organization declared Nigeria wild poliovirus-free, a related case has been detected in Borno State,…
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UNHCR Calls For Development-Focused Aid For IDPs During Recent Visit To Nigeria’s Borno State
A high-level delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), led by Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf…
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West And Central Africa Sees Progress In HIV Fight, But Challenges Remain — UNAIDS
The annual number of new HIV infections in West and Central Africa fell by 46 per cent between 2010 and…
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Plateau Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 22, 58 Hospitalised As Gov’t Orders School Closure
Twenty-two children have been confirmed killed in a two-storey building that collapsed at Saints Academy in Jos, north-central Nigeria on…
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Hours Later, Rescue Efforts Still Underway At Collapsed Plateau School Building
An unconfirmed number of students have died and dozens injured following the collapse of a two-storey building at Saints Academy…
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