Category: Africa

Ethiopia: Floods Displace Thousands

Addis Ababa — Heavy flooding in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia has displaced more than 8,000 people, say

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Niger hit by ‘double disaster’ of drought, floods

LONDON (AFP) – Aid agency Oxfam warned Tuesday of a "double disaster" for millions of people in Niger where

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Nigeria: Rice yields affected by climate change

Production of rice — the world’s most important crop for ensuring food security and addressing poverty — will be

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Nigeria: Cholera – 67 Dead, 1,742 Infected in Bauchi

Bauchi — About 1,742 persons have been infected by cholera in Bauchi State, while others had died from the

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Anthrax kills 83 hippos in national park

Anthrax has killed at least 83 hippopotamuses in a popular Ugandan game park that saw a similar outbreak six

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Toxic Algae Hits Lake Victoria

Kampala — Toxic algae has been found on Lake Victoria, a senior government official said yesterday. Florence Adong, the commissioner

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Cameroon: Scores die of cholera

(CNN) -- More than 100 people have died of cholera in Cameroon, according to Joseph Beti Assomo, a regional

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Africa: Acidic Mine Water Crisis

Johannesburg — JOHANNESBURG Water was concerned about the possibility of acid mine drainage flooding the city's central business district,

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African lake warmest in 1,500 years

Africa's Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake on Earth, is warmer now than it has been in 1,500

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Nigeria: Govt Needs Billions to Fight Desert Encroachment

Abuja — Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, has said that the Federal Government would require an estimated N11

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