National Emergency Management Agency

New Zealand public service pay disputes

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: New Zealand public servants strike nationwide over pay

Nearly 10,000 public servants in New Zealand, represented by the Public Service Association (PSA), have scheduled industrial action for September 9 following failed negotiations regarding pay and working conditions. Work

Construction accidents and building collapses in Africa

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Building collapses reported in Kisii and Abuja

A series of construction accidents and structural failures have been reported across several African nations. In August, fatalities occurred during separate incidents in Sierra Leone and Kenya. In Lungi, Sierra Leone, a

Queensland local government disaster funding dispute

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Queensland councils urge rethink of federal disaster funding reforms

Local government leaders in Queensland are protesting proposed reforms to the Australian Federal Government’s disaster recovery funding arrangements. Following severe flooding in Quilpie, officials expressed concern that

Fatal boat accidents in Nigeria

3 clusters · 55 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Sokoto boat accident kills at least 51 people in Nigeria

A series of fatal boat accidents has occurred in Nigeria, highlighting risks associated with overcrowding and unsafe maritime practices. In late July, a passenger boat traveling from northern Cameroon to Adamawa State,

West African migrant repatriation efforts

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Côte d’Ivoire repatriates 254 migrants from Libya and Niger

In August 2026, several West African nations facilitated the repatriation of citizens returning from Libya and Niger through voluntary return programs. In Nigeria, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) receive