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Cameroon plans additional water release as flooding ravages Nigeria

Cameroon reportedly plans to release more water from the Lagdo Dam while flooding is already affecting Nigeria. The move could increase downstream flood pressure, although the supplied reports do not quantify the release or additional damage.

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Additional dam releases could worsen flooding and threaten downstream communities in Nigeria.

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  1. Lagdo Dam: NEMA Monitors Cameroon Dam Over Flood Risk ↗punchng.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
  2. Cameroon plans to release more water as flood ravages Nigeria ↗quicknews-africa.net · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC

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