Nigeria’s Borno state hit by cholera amid flood devastation
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters A cholera outbreak has hit Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state, already reeling from floods that displaced nearly two million people, an official said on Friday. Cholera outbreaks are not uncommon in Borno, the epicentre of a 15-year-old Islamist insurgency that has displaced thousands into camps and strained sanitation facilities and potable water sources. […]
Nigeria’s flood-hit residents lament expensive canoe rides
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters When floods swept through Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri last week, canoe owners volunteered to help move residents to safety. But residents say they are now being ripped off by the canoe owners charging steep fees to move their belongings. Flood victims stand beside their belongings offloaded from the canoe that helped […]
Nigerian flood victims face long wait for medical help
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters People in Nigeria’s flood-hit north-eastern Borno state are struggling to get medical care as overwhelmed aid agencies warn of an outbreak of waterborne disease following the worst floods to hit the region in three decades. More than 30 people have been killed by the floods, which authorities say affected about one million […]
Nearly 300 prisoners escape Nigerian prison after floods
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria early last week, allowing 281 prisoners to escape, prison authorities said on Sunday. Seven of the escaped inmates have been recaptured in operations by security agencies, Umar Abubakar, spokesperson for the Nigeria Correctional Services said in a statement. File photo: […]