Nigeria: Dozens Killed in Coordinated Bandit Raids Across Niger State
Gunmen riding motorcycles killed at least 29 people in coordinated dawn attacks on three villages in north-western Nigeria over the week-end, with officials warning the […]
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Nigeria Declares Nationwide Security Emergency Amid Rising Killings and Kidnappings
President Bola Tinubu has declared on November 26 a nationwide security emergency following escalating incidents of killings and kidnappings across Nigeria, as announced from the […]
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, […]
Liberian Women Lead Mass Protest Demanding National Emergency Over Drug Crisis
Thousands of protesters, led by women’s groups, marched through Monrovia on Thursday, August 7, urging the Liberian Government to declare a national emergency over the […]
Unseasonal Downpours Kill 29 in Kinshasa as DRC Faces Infrastructure Collapse
At least 29 people lost their lives over the weekend following torrential rains in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local […]
Grief and Devastation as Death Toll from Mokwa Floods Surpasses 200
More than 200 lives have been lost following catastrophic flooding in the Nigerian town of Mokwa, situated in north-central Niger State. The torrential rains, believed […]
Mauritania announces $300,000 in aid for Gaza war victims
Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug announced Mauritania’s pledge of $300,000 in emergency humanitarian aid to assist displaced individuals and victims of the ongoing […]
Sierra Leone Declares National Emergency in Response to Surge in Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush Usage
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has announced a national emergency on drug abuse in response to mounting pressure for his administration to address […]
South Africa: Fire leaves 250 people homeless
Over 200 people have been left homeless after a fire broke out at the Plastic View informal settlement, the City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services Department […]
Dozens killed in South Africa as fire guts building many homeless people had moved into
At least 73 people died in a fire that devastated a four-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday August 31, the city’s emergency services announced. […]