Diphtheria Outbreak: Katsina Records 1,000 Suspected Cases, Death Toll Hits 50
KATSINA State has recorded about 1,000 suspected cases of diphtheria since January 2026, with about five per cent of the affected persons losing.
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More Than 160 Killed, Over 800 Missing After Devastating Nepal Floods
NEPAL’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says at least 165 people have been killed and 826 people missing in the Himalayan.
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At Least 12 Dead, 54 Injured As Wildfires Ravage Northeastern Algeria
AT least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured as wildfires ravaged parts of northeastern Algeria, an official said, as authorities.
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Indonesia’s Magnitude 7.7 Quake Kills At Least 51, Displaces Thousands
A POWERFUL earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and forced about 5,000 people to evacuate, as rescue teams.
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Death Toll From Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Rises To 72, Many Still Missing
TWENTY-SIX more bodies have been recovered from the ferry that capsized on a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, increasing the death toll to.
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Colombia Declares State Of Emergency After Earthquake Kills 111
COLOMBIA on Monday declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings,.
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 3,500 Cases As 2,300 People Die
MEDICS have recorded more than 3,500 Ebola cases in several months in the Democratic Republic of Congo, topping the total from the deadliest.
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Japan Earthquake Toll Hits 34 As Survivors Struggle In Heat
JAPANESE emergency workers searched tirelessly for survivors at a wrecked shopping mall on Thursday, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit.
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Mysterious Deaths Of 14 Elephants In Kenya Prompts Urgent Inquiry
AN urgent investigation has been launched into the mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park. The Kenya.
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Plateau Government Confirms 14 Cholera Deaths, 441 Suspected Cases
THE Plateau State Government has announced that it has recorded 441 suspected cases of cholera and 14 deaths across four local government areas.
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Ebola Deaths In DR Congo Surge Past 1,300 As Virus ‘Spreads Like A Wildfire’
THE death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surged above 1,354, an extraordinary rise of more.
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Israel Strikes Gaza After Displacement Orders, Kills Two Palestinians
ISRAEL issued displacement orders for several areas in Gaza before it bombed the Palestinian territory, killing at least two people, medical sources have.
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Ebola Death Toll In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Surges Above 1,000
THE death toll from the latest Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the fastest spreading outbreak of the virus.
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Ebola Death Toll In DR Congo Surpasses 500 As Health Workers Threaten Strike
THE death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has risen above 500, according to the.
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18 Feared Dead As Land Dispute Turns Bloody In Niger Communities
NO fewer than 18 people have been killed in a series of violent attacks linked to a lingering land dispute in Niger State,.
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Flooding Hits Ghana’s Capital Killing 13 People, Another Storm Forecast
AT least 13 people have died in Ghana’s capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which.
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Dozens Dead, Over 700 Injured As Twin Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
POWERFUL twin earthquakes have killed over 80 people and injured more than 700 in Venezuela, the nation’s interim president said Thursday, after the.
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Philippines, Killing At Least 32
A POWERFUL earthquake has struck the Philippines, killing at least 32 people, destroying buildings and triggering tsunami alerts across Asia. More than 100.
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At Least 49 People Die Of Thirst After Truck Breakdown In Niger Republic Desert
AT least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying.
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Borno Records 39 Deaths, 272 New Cases In Cholera Outbreak
A CHOLERA outbreak in Borno State has claimed 39 lives within the last 24 hours, with 272 new cases recorded across 36 wards.