Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters were sweeping through the Nigerian town. Water had been building up for days ...

In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors.

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