Djibouti migrant boat disaster leaves 139 dead, 84 missing
At least 139 migrants died and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off Djibouti’s coast during the night of Thursday, 8 […]
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Ethiopia Floods and Landslides Kill Over 100 in Gamo Zone
At least 102 people have died following floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. […]
Kenya Landslide Toll Climbs as Rescue Efforts Intensify Amid Heavy Rains
Kenya’s authorities have confirmed on Sunday, November 02, that the death toll from the landslide in the Elgeyo Marakwet East region has risen to 26, […]
Torrential Rains Kill 47 in Niger, Thousands Affected
Severe flooding caused by heavy rains in Niger since the start of 2025 has killed 47 people and left 70 others injured, the Directorate General […]
World Bank Approves $300 Million Package to Bolster Tanzania’s Disaster Resilience
Nearly 1.9 million Tanzanians are set to benefit from enhanced disaster preparedness and response mechanisms following the approval of a $300 million financing package by […]
US has donated €6.6 million to 7,000 families in central Mozambique since 2021
Since 2021, the United States has contributed $7 million (approximately 6.6 million euros) to support over 7,000 families in Nhamatanda district, Sofala province, central Mozambique. […]
Floods Devastate Nigeria’s Borno State
Northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state is grappling with severe flooding that has affected up to one million people. The disaster, triggered by heavy rains causing a […]
TotalEnergies’ mega-project a “disaster” for Uganda, says HRW
TotalEnergies’ oil megaproject in Uganda is a “disaster” for the population, “has devastated the livelihoods of thousands of people” and “will contribute to the global […]
Cyclone Freddy has already caused more than 100 deaths in Malawi and Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s new passage through southern Africa has caused at least 99 deaths in southern Malawi and eight in Mozambique since Sunday, according to […]
Tanzania’s populist president fires transport regulators after ferry disaster
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli on Monday sacked the board of the Surface and Maritime Transport Regulatory Authority (Sumatra), a week after a ferry disaster killed […]