ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said ...

MOKWA, Nigeria — On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said ...

People search in a flooded area following a downpour in Mokwa, Nigeria, on Friday. AP. You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image. Advertisement. More Stories Page Six ...

Last week, the vibrant market town of Mokwa in Niger State was hit by a disaster. When the rains came to Mokwa, they did not knock. They did not wait. They surged in the late hours of the night ...

The death toll is in reality likely to be higher, said Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris, reporting from Mokwa. “The usual thing is when an official tells you 151 are dead or missing, you are likely to ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 200 on Sunday, a local official said.

MOKWA, Nigeria (AP) — On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, now reduced to sludge and shattered wood by ...

MOKWA, Nigeria (AP) — On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, now reduced to sludge and shattered wood by ...