Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso

New York: More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said the UN chief on Friday, expressing his sadness at the devastation.

Nigeria inundated by floods; UN steps up disease prevention efforts

New York, Oct 5 (IBNS): With over 826,000 people affected by heavy flooding affecting most of Nigeria, humanitarian agencies continue to step up efforts to provide life-saving assistance, especially basic medical care, which is essential to prevent disastrous epidemics.