Rwanda floods and landslides kill more than 130 people

At least 130 people have died after floods and landslides hit Rwanda's northern and western provinces, authorities say.

The rains hit at night when many people were asleep - an official told the BBC this is one reason why so many died.

The five-year-old daughter of Claudette Nyiraneza was among them.

"We could not save my daughter under the rubble until morning," she told the BBC, adding that neighbours eventually helped retrieve her body.

Local governor François Habitegeko said many houses had collapsed on people.

He said that main roads in the area "are not usable because of landslides".

Rwanda's public broadcaster RBA reports that the casualty numbers are expected to increase as floodwaters continue to rise.

Rwanda's president offered his condolences to those who have been affected. His statement also added that residents were being evacuated from "affected and high-risk areas".

The government's main priority now is to "reach every house that has been damaged to ensure we can rescue any person who may be trapped", the Reuters news agency quotes Mr Habitegeko as

Mozambique's military has regained control of a lake from militant Islamists in the northern Cabo Delgado region, President Filipe Nyusi has said.

He praised the young soldiers who have been fighting the insurgents saying.

Relief efforts have already started, "including helping to bury victims of the disaster and providing supplies to those whose homes were destroyed," a government minister for emergencies, Marie Solange Kayisire, told AFP

The heavy rains pounded Rwanda "all night" and more downpours are expected throughout the month, authorities say.

Heavy rains and consequent damage and casualties between March and May are commonplace in Rwanda, but the deluge on Tuesday night was unusually strong and long-lasting.

This is the worst flooding Rwanda has seen since May 2020 when around 80 people died.

Deaths have also been reported in neighbouring Uganda, where six people have died after landslides, the Ugandan Red Cross says.

Rwanda's weather authority is linking the unusual rains seen in recent years to climate change.

Many factors contribute to flooding, but a warming atmosphere caused by climate change makes extreme rainfall more likely. The world has already warmed by about 1.2C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.

Mozambican lake retaken from jihadists - president

"Over the past week, they have had successes and casualties, recovering Lake Inguri, which the jihadists used for fishing. The young people are there, even though

Sudan crisis: Mum-of-four says they heard gunshots every minute

some have fallen in battle," Mr Nyusi said, at a meeting in the industrial town of Matola.

More than 4,000 people have been killed and 800,000 forced from their homes since militant Islamists launched an insurgency in Cabo Delgado in 2017. www.cbn.gov.ng

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ABritishnational stranded in Sudan said she fears she could “lose a family member at any point”.

Sarra Eljak, from Slough, Berkshire, had flown to Khartoum with her husband and daughters to visit family for Easter.

They were trapped when street battles between the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and the Sudanese army broke out on 15 April.

Ms Eljak said: “There wasn’t any indication a war was going to happen.”

She told the BBC they had dinner out with their relatives and returned home around 01:00 local time (00:00 GMT) before the fighting broke out a few hours later.

“All of a sudden, we woke up hearing the sound of loud army weapons all around,” the mother-of-four said.

“We didn’t know what was going on so quickly put on the TV and found out from the news and social media.”

After five days with no sleep and “hearing gunshots every single minute”, Ms Eljak, her husband Mustafa Abbas and their children fled by bus to the city of Wad Madani, around 200km (124 miles) from the capital.

“We took the risk and went,” she explained, adding: “Normally the journey takes around three hours but it took us six.

“It is just a matter of luck - other people experienced stealing and some of them got shot on the same road - luckily we arrived safely.”

After spending 13 days sheltering in Wad Madani, the family made their way to Port Sudan where they were waiting to get on an RAF evacuation flight back to the UK.

She said she is afraid for her parents and siblings left behind: “My mum and dad both have hypertension and diabetes so if this war continues we can’t manage to bring these medications to them.

“And we can’t take them out [of Sudan]they don’t have British passports.”

During the clashes, she said their front door in Khartoum was shot and they found the bullet inside.

“Luckily no one was hurt,” she said, adding: “But you have the feeling you are going to lose a family member at any point.

“I hope the situation will change all of sudden. I wish the best for Sudan - Sudanese people are the best and don’t deserve this.”

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