Maiduguri, Nigeria, Oct 8, 2025 (AFP) - Year after northern Nigeria floods, survivors left high and dry

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2025-10-08

A year after the floodwaters crashed through the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the place where Maryam Jidda's house used to stand is still an empty patch of mud. More than 300,000 residents were displaced and dozens killed when a dam outside the city burst in September 2024, the ageing structure suddenly ripped apart after years of neglect and abnormally heavy rains. The mass displacement added to the pressure Maiduguri was already und......

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