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Analyses
What Needs to Change in Nigeria’s Urbanisation for Frequent Floods to Cease?
In May, floods swept through Mokwa, a community in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, killing over 160 people — the…
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Featured
Floods Push Families from Their Homes in the Benue River Valley to the Streets
Under the scorching sun, away from their makeshift tent of thatch, bamboo, and a tarpaulin sheet used as roofing, Pwanabeshi…
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Features
A Year After Maiduguri Flood, Fears Linger Despite Positive Forecasts
Weather forecasts suggest Maiduguri and surrounding communities in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, are set for reduced rainfall in the coming…
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Features
Yola Residents Struggle To Rebuild After Floods
In the early hours of Sunday, July 27, as most of Yola South slept, a violent flood tore through the…
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News
At Least 8 Dead and Many Missing in Devastating Yola Flood in Nigeria
Heavy rains have swept through Yola, the Adamawa State capital in northeastern Nigeria, causing a devastating flood that residents have…
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Features
Borno Communities Fear Repeat Floods as Alau Dam Remains Unrepaired
Every weekday, 38-year-old Fatima Musa grips her son’s hand as they step onto a makeshift bridge in Fori, a community…
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Eight Months After Maiduguri Flood, What Has Recovery Looked Like for Victims?
When the devastating floods washed through Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria in September 2024, Aisha Ahmed, a resident of Gwange community,…
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Emergencies
Death Toll Nearing 151, With Thousands Displaced Following Deadly Mokwa Flood
No fewer than 115 persons have been reported killed after a devastating flood submerged several communities in Mokwa in Niger…
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From Disaster to Recovery: Borno’s Government Aid Falls Short for Devastated Families
Following the devastating floodwaters that ravaged Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, in September 2024, hundreds of families were…
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News
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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