Mozambican town isolated by floods
Flooding in Mozambique has isolated the town of Mabote in the southern province of Inhambane, with the Mapinhane-Mabote road, the only land connection to the rest of the province, cut…
Africa faces brunt of climate change, deep inequalities, food crisis: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said multiple inter-linked challenges are confronting the world with Africa facing major challenges. “I recently addressed the UN General Assembly on the multiple,…
S/Africa declares national state of disaster to combat floods
The South African government has declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive and coordinated response to the impact of floods in the country. Floods are affecting seven…
Schools suspended amid flooding in SA province
A municipality in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province has suspended schooling and health services amid heavy floods. The floods have damaged roads and homes, leaving many families in Nkomazi Municipality displaced.…
Rescue operations ongoing in Mozambique following heavy rains
In Mozambique the authorities are still dealing with the effects of the heavy rains that caused floods in the province of Maputo this week. Local sources reported that at least 2,400 families have been affected. The floods affected…
Helicopter crash leaves 3 dead in Niger
Three people have been confirmed dead after a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training flight. The country’s defence ministry said the helicopter crashed while landing at an airport…
120 killed as floods, landslides hit DR Congo’s capital city
At least 120 people are dead after heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government. The rainfall caused major flooding and landslides…
About 3.2 million persons affected by floods in Nigeria – Minister
By Ankeli Emmanuel, (BAUCHI) The Federal Government of Nigeria has said no fewer than 612 people have been killed while approximately 2,776 others have been injured in various flood incidents…
Ijaw National Congress donates relief materials to Bayelsa, Delta flood victims
The Ijaw National Congress (INC), on Tuesday donated relief materials to flood victims in Bayelsa and Delta states, South-South Nigeria, in support of efforts by the governments of both states…
Floods: Nigeria records spike in snakebite cases
More cases of snakebites have been reported across the country as humans and the reptiles clash in dry lands while scurrying away from devastating floods. Correspondents of the News Agency…