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Federal government tasks Nigerians in Zimbabwe to be industrious
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama has admonished Nigerians residing in Zimbabwe to be industrious and to respect laws of their host country.
Cyclone idai: Nigeria to assist in reconstruction of Mozambique
The Nigerian government on Tuesday in Maputo pledged to assist in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Mozambique which was recently hit by tropical disaster called cyclone idai.
Nigeria donates relief materials plus $500,000 Malawi
Nigeria has donated 500,000 US dollars and relief materials to Malawi which would be formally presented to the government of Malawi.
Minister commends Nigerians in Malawi for being good ambassadors
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has urged Nigerians residing in Malawi to continue to be good ambassadors of the country by exhibiting good character in their dealings always.
Mozambique fights cholera outbreak after facing cyclones
Cyclone Kenneth left a trail of destruction in its path as it made landfall in north-eastern Mozambique last month. The damage is extensive, and in the aftermath thousands of people have lost their homes, their belongings and their livelihoods.
World Bank gives $545 million for cyclone-hit southern Africa
The World Bank will extend more than half-a-billion dollars in grants for cyclone-ravaged southern African countries, its chief announced on Friday as he concluded a visit to Mozambique, the worst affected country.
World Bank scales support for nations hit by Cyclone Ida to $700 million
The World Bank has increased emergency support for the three southern African countries affected by a devastating cyclone that killed hundreds in March to $700 million, the lender said on Friday.
Mozambique braces for more rain, worsening floods
People in northern Mozambique braced for more rain Tuesday and the potential for worsening floods as the country deals with the aftermath of the second deadly cyclone to hit the region in the span of six weeks.
Death toll from Cyclone Kenneth rises to 38 in Mozambique
At least 38 people have been killed since Cyclone Kenneth began to batter the northern coast of Mozambique, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Monday.
Five killed as Cyclone Kenneth slams into Mozambique
Authorities in Mozambique have urged citizens to "seek higher ground" to avoid the flooding and mudslides that are sure to come in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth.
Serious flooding in Mozambique in wake of Cyclone Kenneth
Serious flooding began on Sunday in parts of northern Mozambique that were hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days ago, with waters waist-high in areas, after the government urged many people to immediately seek higher ground. Hundreds of thousands of people were at risk.
Rescuers struggle to reach Mozambique cyclone victims
Thousands of people in remote areas of storm-lashed Mozambique were homeless Saturday and bracing for imminent flooding, food and water shortages as Cyclone Kenneth flattened entire villages, leaving rescuers struggling to reach them.
First death as Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique
A powerful cyclone smashed into northern Mozambique, leaving one person dead on Friday, barely a month after a super-storm slammed into the country's centre, devastating the area and leaving hundreds dead.
Mozambique braces for cyclone Kenneth
Mozambique was bracing for a powerful cyclone to make landfall on Thursday, just one month after another cyclone devastated the country and neighbouring Zimbabwe leaving more than 1,000 dead.
Tanzania warns residents of destructive cyclone
Authorities in Tanzania have advised people in southern coastal regions to move to safer ground ahead of the expected arrival of a cyclone.
Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique threatened by new tropical storm
A tropical system off Mozambique threatens to unleash a cyclone on the northern Cabo Delgado province just weeks after the country’s central parts were ravaged by a powerful storm, meteorologists warned Tuesday.
Floods drench Eastern Zimbabwe, water shortages parch Harare
As eastern Zimbabwe struggles with the aftermath of floods that have killed nearly 270 people and destroyed homes and roads, other parts of Zimbabwe are facing a very different crisis: too little water.
![The total death toll from the tropical storm across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi is 738 people, with many more still missing [File- Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi-AP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/30081145-324x235.jpg "Cholera cases rise to over 1,000 in cyclone-hit Mozambique")
Cholera cases rise to over 1,000 in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique's cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday in a new report, marking a massive increase from 139 cases reported four days ago.
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President Buhari: I declared June 12 democracy day to correct injustice meted-out on Nigeria
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Governor Makinde pledges to waive immunity for corruption trial
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Abdullahi Wuse emerges Niger Assembly Speaker
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