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Nigeria govt blames states for ignoring warnings about flood

The Nigeria Hydrological Services has blamed sub-nationals including state and local governments for disregarding “adequate and timely warnings” and weather advisories issued to avert deadly flood disasters in different parts of the country.  Massive flooding has been experienced in many…

WHO launches suicide prevention in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a campaign to raise awareness and encourage suicide prevention in Africa, which has the highest rate of deaths by suicide in the world. According to its statistics, about 11 people out of…

Nearly 200 dead in Niger floods

The Nigerien government says nearly 200 lives have been lost and more than a quarter of a million affected, following flooding caused by heavy rains in the country. The Country’s Civil Protection Service revealed this on Thursday, describing the toll…