Are Nigeria's flooding woes man-made or climate-driven?
Northern Nigeria's city of Maiduguri has been hit by devastating flooding. But is it due to government neglect or climate change or both?
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 as the torrential rains came. The reservoir of the Alau Dam began to overflow;
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,
Nigeria's flood-hit residents lament expensive canoe rides
When floods swept through Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri last week, canoe owners volunteered to help move residents to safety. But residents say they are now being ripped off by the canoe owners charging steep fees to move their belongings.
Over 400,000 people affected by extreme floods in Nigeria
Flooding caused devastating damage in north-eastern Nigeria on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall in the region also caused several dams to burst. Water also had to be drained from a reservoir in neighboring Cameroon.
400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen
Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN.
Nigeria braces for potential floods in 11 states
Nigeria has warned of potential flooding that could affect 11 states, as Cameroon said it would start releasing water to ease ...
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‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria
Floods have displaced 300,000 people and damaged thousands of buildings, affecting one million people in Maiduguri.
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Catastrophic Floods Devastate Central and West Africa
Torrential rains have led to disastrous floods across Central and West Africa, affecting over 4 million people. In Maiduguri, ...
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 ...
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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Catholic leaders urge support after devastating floods in West and Central Africa
Catholic leaders across West and Central Africa are calling for assistance following unprecedented and deadly floods that ...
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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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Nigeria floods: three million children in Borno state without school and exposed to child marriage, malnutrition and disease
All three million children in Borno state in Northeast Nigeria are without school indefinitely, increasing the likelihood of child marriage and other protection risks, after being hit by the worst ...
Nigeria braces for potential floods in eleven states
Nigeria has warned of potential flooding that could affect eleven of its states, as Cameroon said it would start releasing water from its largest dam. More than 400,000 people in Nigeria are already ...
Africa Floods Spread Misery Where 55 Million Already Face Hunger
The worst floods in decades across a swath of West and Central Africa are deepening a record food-insecurity crisis in a ...