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FEMA harps on inclusive approach to disaster risk reduction in Nigeria’s capital

The Federal Capital Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FCT Administration, has stressed the need for an inclusive approach to disaster risk reduction, response and management...

Youth group urges Bayelsa gov to tackle flood, erosion in communities

The New Generation Leaders, a sociopolitical group, has urged Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State to tackle ravaging flood and erosion in some communities...

Flooding: Lagos flays indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday, September 16, 2023, declared zero tolerance for  indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration...

Flood death toll could reach 20,000 in Libya’s Derna, mayor says

The death toll from devastating floods that struck eastern Libya could reach 20,000 in the city of Derna alone, the mayor said. “We expect a...

2,000 feared dead in Libya floods after rainstorm

Libya has asked for international help with around 2,000 people feared dead after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a...

Floods: Agency says study, design of Dasin Hausa Dam completed

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has said the study and design of the Dasin Hausa Dam to manage excess water from the Lagdo...

Riverine communities in Osun, Ondo, Ekiti seek govt, states intervention to tackle flooding

Some riverine communities in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states have sought the Federal and State Governments intervention to mitigate the menace of flooding and...

Flood: Five dead in Adamawa, Nasarawa orders evacuation from riverine communities

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has confirmed that flood has claimed no fewer than five lives in different parts of the state. The...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

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