Mohammed, Elberier O. creator Abdul Rahman, Babiker A. text xu| 1998 continuing ng p.103-12 Examines disasters in Africa between 1964 and 1991. Looks at types, trends, distribution and compares natural and man-made disasters. Data from the office of the US Foreign Disaster Assistance are used. The major natural hazards are drought, floods, cyclones, earthquakes and volcanoes. Major man-made hazards are civil strife, displaced persons, food shortages and epidemics. - Reproduced Disasters Africa Disaster Prevention and Management: an International Journal 180718