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Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

BBC At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42. Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water …

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Nigerian farmers counting losses after devastating floods

Nigerian farmers say they are expecting poor harvests this year after heavier than average rains pummeled crops and brought widespread floods. The flooding is affecting most of Nigeria’s states and other countries in the region killing hundreds. Celina Gowan has been farming her 5 hectares of land in Abuja for …

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