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<p>Nigeria's bishops urged the federal government to come up with a plan to fight flooding that affects Nigerians each year.</p> <p>In a Nov. 1 pastoral letter, the president of the bishops' conference, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of Owerri, said that often in Nigeria when tragic events occurred, people expressed sorrow, then moved on as if nothing had happened.</p>

<p>One early morning in September, a flood surge gushed into Endurance Kiki's home in Kpakiama in southern Nigeria. More than a foot of filthy water bubbled into her apartment, forcing her, her husband and five children to relocate to a temporary site for shelter.</p>

This season, a La Niña weather pattern caused above-average rainfall in parts of the region — while contributing to East Africa’s worst drought in 40 years

DAKAR — Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and…

By Alessandra Prentice DAKAR (Reuters) - Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing dead...

More than a million people are homeless after some of the worst flooding the country has ever seen.

Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged farmland in 19 countries.

The recent spate of flooding has left Nigeria counting losses since early October, as over 2.5 million people are affected.

A face-off between members of the National Assembly (NASS) and the executive arm of the Federal Government is imminent following alleged failures of the government in checking the menace of perennial flooding that has caused loss...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harrys Archewell Foundation has made an undisclosed donation to Nigeria to assist with its devastating flooding crisis, after the Duchess of Sussex revealed her connection to the country on her podcast.