Tag:Floods

Disaster Risk Management

Floods, landslide kill over 136 people in Rwanda, Uganda

Over 130 people have lost their lives following floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in northern, southern and western parts of Rwanda. Six reportedly died...

Michael Simire - May 4, 2023

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New study highlights African cities’ ability to absorb rainfall, prevent floods

A new, first-of-its-kind study has measured the “sponginess” – or the natural ability to soak up heavy rainfall – in five key cities across Africa. Kigali...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

2022 floods affected 24,714 persons in Abuja – Agency

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the FCT Abuja...

Michael Simire - January 8, 2023

Human Welfare

Floods: IFAD-VCDP donates water pumps, inputs to 261 farmers in Kogi

The Federal Government, through the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF), has distributed water pumps and inputs to 261 farmers in Kogi State to enhance...

Michael Simire - December 27, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Govt, IFAD to deploy climate adaptation strategies in mitigating floods on farmers

The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, through the Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD -VCDP), will deploy climate adaptation strategies to...

Michael Simire - December 25, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Congo floods, landslides kill at least 120 in Kinshasa

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...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2022

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Floods: Buhari sued over failure to probe ‘missing trillions of ecological funds’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to probe the spending of trillions...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2022

Disaster Risk Management

Philippines floods, landslides leave 42 dead, dozens missing

Philippine search and rescue teams pulled bodies from water and thick mud on Friday, October 28, 2022, bringing the death toll from flooding, landslides...

Michael Simire - October 28, 2022

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