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¿Por qué murieron al menos 67 personas en estampidas durante eventos benéficos navideños en Nigeria?

ABUYA, Nigeria — Estampidas ocurridas durante tres eventos benéficos navideños en Nigeria han dejado por lo menos 67 personas muertas en la última semana, muchas de ellas menores de edad. Este es un vistazo del por qué las personas del país más poblado de África están arriesgando sus vidas por donaciones navideñas: Inflación en un máximo de 28 años “Hay …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider security a …

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Aumenta a 32 el número de muertos por estampidas en eventos benéficos navideños en Nigeria

Associated Press

ABUYA, Nigeria — La cifra de muertos por estampidas durante dos eventos benéficos de Navidad en Nigeria ha aumentado de 13 a 32, informó la policía el domingo. Las víctimas, incluyendo al menos cuatro niños, colapsaron durante un tumulto de la multitud mientras la gente se desesperaba por obtener alimentos, en un momento en que el país enfrenta la peor …

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Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The dead included 22 people in …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?

LA Times

Christmas decorations in Lagos, Nigeria. Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider …

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Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts

New Indian Express

ABUJA: The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra …

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13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday. The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa’s most populous country, amid a growing trend by local organizations, churches and …

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At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events

Al Jazeera

At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions. At least 13 people, including four children, have been killed in two incidents in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at annual Christmas events, police say. “This unfortunate event, which took place around 6:30am, resulted in …

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Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children

Raw Story

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday. The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said. He urged the "Oyo State government to take every necessary …

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France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. “Chad’s decision marks the final nail in the coffin of France’s post-colonial military dominance in the entire Sahel region,” said Mucahid Durmaz, a senior analyst at global risk consultancy Verisk …

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Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths

Al Jazeera

Security forces arrest organisers of event, which was attended by about 5,000 people drawn by ‘exciting prizes’. The incident occurred on Wednesday at an Islamic high school in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria’s southwest Oyo State, where up to 5,000 young people and children had reportedly gathered for the event. State Governor Seyi Makinde said in a statement on X …

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In Nigeria’s crude capital, a plan to win the war against oil theft

Al Jazeera

Through improved security measures, including gunboats, authorities in Rivers State hope to stop criminals and improve production. Sometimes, those involved are given security cover by their sponsors.” For years, incidents like this one have become common in Rivers State, which prides itself as Nigeria’s oil capital. “We are doing our best to discourage any form of economic sabotage,” Fubara told …

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Nigeria: Stampede during holiday funfair at Islamic High School reportedly kills 30 children

India TV News

Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. “Earlier today, an incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an event organised for families. An investigation has been opened into the causes of the stampede, Makinde said, adding “Anyone directly or remotely involved in this disaster will be …

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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. Security forces attended the scene and arrested the event organizers, state governor Seyi Makinde said in a statement. “Earlier today, an incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an event organised for families. Local media identified …

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Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success

Associated Press

BAKU, Azerbaijan — In sun-drenched Nigeria, 14 new solar farms were supposed to jumpstart a meager solar industry and generate huge amounts of power, about one-fifth as much as the country’s entire electric grid offers on a good day. The result, he said, is: “your clean energy revolution held back.” A man displays solar panels for sale outside a shop …

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Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies

NPR

Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies toggle caption Peter Smith/AP A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service. The news service said the reported violence on Sunday stemmed from a schism …

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Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

Associated Press

A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service. The news service said the reported violence on Sunday stemmed from a schism in the worldwide United Methodist Church over its decision to repeal LGBTQ bans — and the ensuing …

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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Associated Press

A world altered by climate change After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Residents collect drinking water …

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Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards

Associated Press

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the men’s and women’s African player of the year awards on Monday night. Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, won after leading his Italian club to a Europa League victory in May, scoring all three goals in the first hat trick in a men’s European club final since …

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Nigeria’s Lookman named African Footballer of the Year; Zambia’s Banda picks women’s player award

The Hindu

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football at its awards ceremony on Monday. Lookman was named ahead of Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Serhou Guirassy of Guinea, Simon Adingra from the Ivory Coast and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. Zambia’s Barbra Banda, 24, was named African Women’s Player of the Year. Two …

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Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France

Al Jazeera

A wave of African countries is pushing the former coloniser back, but Senegal is the only one without a military government in power. In Senegal, a country bustling with French-owned businesses and nationals, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s recent announcement that France should shut down its military bases should have come as a surprise. Beverly Ochieng, a Dakar-based researcher with intelligence …

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West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping. “The authority decides to set the period from 29 January, 2025 to 29 July 2025 as a transitional period and to keep ECOWAS doors open to the three …

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West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

LA Times

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, third from left, first row, poses with other West African leaders before the start of the ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday. West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping. “The authority decides …

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Nigeria se suma a otros países africanos y ofrece la vacuna contra malaria a niños pequeños

Associated Press

BAYELSA, Nigeria — Ominike Marvis ha perdido la cuenta de las veces que su hijo de 6 años ha tenido malaria. Las investigaciones sugieren que tiene una efectividad de más del 75% para prevenir enfermedades graves y muertes en el primer año y que la protección se extiende por al menos otro año con un refuerzo. El ministro de salud …

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¿Por qué murieron al menos 67 personas en estampidas durante eventos benéficos navideños en Nigeria?

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Aumenta a 32 el número de muertos por estampidas en eventos benéficos navideños en Nigeria

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts

13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events

Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children

France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why

Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths

In Nigeria’s crude capital, a plan to win the war against oil theft

Nigeria: Stampede during holiday funfair at Islamic High School reportedly kills 30 children

Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success

Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies

Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda are players of the year at African soccer awards

Nigeria’s Lookman named African Footballer of the Year; Zambia’s Banda picks women’s player award

Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France

West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

Nigeria se suma a otros países africanos y ofrece la vacuna contra malaria a niños pequeños