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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]