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Disaster Risk Management

Strengthening Nigeria’s disaster response amid epidemics

On a rainy evening on a Nigerian highway, a tanker overturned, blocking the road. As a result, some victims died immediately, while others later died...

At least 37 people killed in flash floods in Morocco

No fewer than 37 people were killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province...

Southeast Asia: A call for resilient recovery in the wake of climate disasters

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has expressed its profound sorrow and solidarity with the governments and people affected by the catastrophic flooding...

AfDB approves $6m grant to strengthen disaster risk management in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC) in boosting...

Ogun releases flood alert, urges residents to relocate

The Ogun State Government has urged residents living in riverbank and wetland areas to prepare for the overflow of Ogun River in the next...

Govt designing national risk financing framework for disaster prevention – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is developing a National Disaster Risk Financing Framework to guarantee timely funding for prevention and preparedness. Shettima...

NEMA seeks stakeholders’ collaboration on disaster management 

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has appealed for stronger collaboration with stakeholders on disaster management. Umar made the...

Govt, Reps to deepen collaboration on flood mitigation

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has pledged stronger collaboration with the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response...

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ICARRD+20: Group urges banks to finance agroecology, equitable food systems

As governments, social movements, and multilateral institutions gather in Cartagena for ICARRD+20 to advance agrarian reform and rural development,...
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NAPTIP, UK unite to amplify voices of trafficking survivors

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in partnership with the British High Commission Abuja,...

Lead exposure: Ogun commences independent health audit of Ogijo residents

The Ogun State Government has commenced an independent and comprehensive health audit of residents of Ogijo in Sagamu Local...

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