• Widespread flooding continues across Nigeria as death toll rises to 238

    ByTeo Blašković

    Heavy rainfall during Nigeria’s 2025 summer rainy season has affected 27 of the country’s 36 states, causing severe floods and river overflows that left at least 238 people dead and 826 injured. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), more than 135 000 people have been displaced and about 400 000 in total affected. The worst-hit states are Lagos, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Taraba and Rivers, where over 47 000 houses and 60 000 ha (148 000 acres) of farmland have been destroyed or damaged.

  • Flooding in Mokwa, Nigeria claims 200 lives as rescue efforts end

    ByReet Kaur

    At least 200 people have died in floods that struck Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria, on May 29–30, 2025. Rescue operations have been halted as no further survivors are expected. The flooding displaced over 3 000 residents and caused significant damage to infrastructure.

  • Flash floods kill over 150 in Mokwa, Nigeria

    ByReet Kaur

    Flash floods in Mokwa, Niger State, central Nigeria, have killed at least 150 people and displaced over 3 000, with rescue operations ongoing. Torrential rains and a dam collapse from May 28 to 29 caused widespread destruction in the commercial hub.

  • Rising hunger predicted across 16 global hotspots

    ByTW

    Food insecurity in 16 global regions, spanning 14 countries and two regional clusters, is expected to intensify from November 2024 through May 2025, according to a recent UN report.

  • Widespread floods claim over 1 000 lives, leave 4 million affected in West and Central Africa

    ByHarsha Borah

    Widespread floods in West and Central Africa, caused by extraordinary torrential rains since July 2024, killed at least 1 000 people and affected 4 million. The floods destroyed 300 000 homes and displaced 500 000 people. The catastrophic humanitarian situation, aggravated by the northward passage of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), has resulted in widespread damage to homes, schools, medical facilities, swaths of farmland, and heightening the risk of water-borne diseases, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

  • Over 275 lives lost as severe floods hit Adamawa, Nigeria

    ByTeo Blašković

    Relentless rainfall has plagued Adamawa State in Northeast Nigeria since October 5, 2023, culminating in devastating floods that have claimed 275 lives as of October 19. The situation worsened with the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in neighboring Cameroon, prompting emergency alerts and responses across various regions.