A general view of the Niger River in Onitsha on February 27, 2023. Over 100 people are still missing after a boat packed with nearly 300 passengers sank in the Niger River on Monday, in ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Flooding from heavy rains in Niger has killed at least 45 people this week and forced more than 226,000 from their homes, officials in the West African nation said Friday.

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

Lagos — Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood-swollen river in Nigeria's Anambra state, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday. An estimated 85 people were taking ...

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to ...

Watch: Niger poised to become first African country to eliminate river blindness, supported by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai celebrates Niger’s progress in eliminating ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.