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Infographics: The Catastrophic Effects Of Flooding in Chad
Since the start of the rainy season, above-normal rainfall has left vast areas of Chad submerged under water. Aid groups and the state’s weather agency have revealed that many people have been forced out of their homes as parts of the country are now only accessible through boats. In N’Djamena, the country’s capital, families have…
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Sex Crimes And High Fertility Rates in Nigeria’s Northern IDP Camps
With a growing population of 211,366,891, Nigeria is by a fair margin Africa’s most populated country. Its population has rapidly grown in the last two years from approximately 2.52% to 2.71% (an addition of over 5 million people). 0.17% of these new Nigerians are born in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) shelters in Borno state. A…
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Over 1,146 Immigrants Have Died Enroute Europe In 2021 – IOM
New statistics released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a new report, indicates that at least 1,146 people died at sea trying to reach Europe in the first half of 2021. The death toll of migrants escaping Africa and the Middle East to Europe has more than doubled this year compared to other…