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 […]
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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. […]
Collapse of a building in Lagos: the death toll rises to 22
Two days after the collapse of a skyscraper under construction in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, where at least 22 people died according to […]
Libya: PC declares state of emergency in Tripoli
UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) of Prime Minister Faiez Serraj has declared the state of emergency in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, turned into a battle field […]
Nigeria: $8.2m relief approved as massive floods continue
Nigeria has approved about $8.2 million to cater for medical and relief support for communities affected by flooding in parts of Africa’s most populous nation. […]
EU to allocate 50 mln euros to Libya to curb illegal immigration
The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Libya on Tuesday, announced a new program worth €50 million to support the North African nation’s cities […]
Egypt extends Sinai state of emergency for third time
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab announced a decree prolonging the state of emergency imposed in some parts of Northern Sinai till October as well as a […]