Below the Express takes a look at the ten largest African countries, which don't include Egypt or Nigeria.

The latest capsize is the fourth major incident involving over 100 passengers in northern Nigeria since mid-2023, many of whom remain unaccounted for. This ongoing crisis underscores the urgent need ...

River boat accidents are a recurring issue in Nigeria, a West African nation where overloading, lax safety regulations, the ...

Benin has blocked crossings of the river that marks the border with neighbouring Niger, sources told AFP on Thursday, in an ...

The third-longest on the continent, the Niger is a major river in West Africa, originating in the Guinea highlands and discharging into the Atlantic Ocean via the expansive Niger Delta.

(MENAFN) Local authorities in Nigeria have taken measures to control water levels in the River Niger to prevent imminent flooding in the country, which is the most populous in Africa. Umar ...

The locally made boat, whose capacity was 100 passengers, had about 300 people onboard along the Niger River when it overturned in Niger state’s Mokwa district on Monday night, according to the ...

The National Emergency Management Agency said it has deployed a team to monitor Rivers Benue and River Niger following the release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. NEMA spokesperson, Manzo ...

The federal government has issued a warning about impending river flooding along the Niger and Benue rivers, urging states to prepare for increased flood risks as water levels near critical levels.

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers, stating that a large volume of water is flowing through these ...