Uganda - Jessica Ata hasn't visited the River Aswa since being diagnosed with river blindness in 2014. Onchocerciasis, which is transmitted by the blackfly, affected 1.5 million individuals in Uganda at the time. The vector…
Sudan’s military reinstates PM Hamdok
Sudan - On Sunday, Sudan's military reinstated PM Abdalla Hamdok and pledged to release all political detainees. The military's statement comes weeks after deadly unrest triggered by their coup. Lately, large crowds have taken to…
In Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok is freed from house…
Sudan - Sudan's senior general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, signed a deal with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday, nearly a month after a military coup, to restore the transition to a civilian government. The 14-point…
Religious freedom issue impacts Algeria’s status, US adds…
The United States has added Algeria’s name under special watch status into the list of religious freedom guarantees. As per the latest reports the addition is after the US observed that Algeria is violating the…
Blasts in Uganda have resulted in at least…
Uganda - Two suicide bombers riding motorcycles were definitely captured (by security cameras). They pretended to be boda boda riders (motorcycle taxi drivers). They detonated the bombs strapped to their bodies. They were quickly killed…
The candidacy of Muammar Ghadhafi’s son for the…
LIbya - The registration of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of the late dictator Moamer Kadhafi, to compete in next month's presidential election has divided Libyans. Libya's first-ever direct presidential election, with a first round…
How Misinformation Feeds Ongoing Conflict In Tigray Region
Tigray - Information flow has been badly hampered in the Tigray conflict, making it difficult for humanitarian organizations to understand the intensity of the loss of human life. Somewhat like the way Houthis were functioning…
In Sudan, one person was killed in an…
Sudan - In a crackdown on anti-coup protests on Saturday, Sudanese security forces killed at least one protester. This happened after the military consolidated its grip by forming a new ruling council. The move comes…
The Sudanese general reappoints himself and tightens his…
Sudan - Sudan's senior general reassigned himself as the interim governing body's head on Thursday. Pro-democracy groups had no immediate reaction to General Abdel-Fattah Burhan's departure, which was announced on state television. Several other members…
Residents Forced To Flee Rebel Attack in Komanda…
Congo - Residents in Eastern Congo are now fleeing their homes as the violence in the region escalates. Despite the intervention of the Congo Army alongside peacekeepers from the UN mission side, residents have had…
Libya will start accepting registration for presidential and…
Libya - Candidates for the December 24 presidential and legislative elections in Libya can begin registering on Monday, according to the electoral commission. "This is the true beginning of the electoral process," the commission's director,…
Ugandan police have discovered weapons and IEDs near…
Uganda - During a search in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police discovered explosives and other weaponry near the site of a restaurant explosion that killed a waitress last month. A suicide belt, explosives, and an AK-47…
Religious groups join forces to oppose the new…
Congo - The appointment of Denis Kadima as the electoral chief of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been met with widespread resistance, mostly from religious organizations and other opposition parties. Congo's constitutional court…
Desmond Tutu, a South African anti-apartheid activist, early…
South Africa -Desmond Tutu, South Africa's legendary anti-apartheid leader, came in front of journalists for the third time in 2021 on Saturday to cast an early ballot for local elections this week. In their Cape…
Local elections in South Africa: how the country…
South Africa - On Monday, November 1, South Africa is going to hold local elections that will choose council representatives in all nine provinces of the African country. The sixth municipal election since the end…
Due to a military coup, the African Union…
Sudan - Sudan's membership in the African Union has been suspended until civilian control is restored, according to the African Union, which described the military coup as an "unconstitutional" power grab. Sudan has been banned…
Only 76,000 Kenyans registered for voting against the…
Kenya - Chairman Wafula Chebukati revealed that only 760,000 Kenyans have registered as new voters against a target of 4.5 million by this week, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He said that in…
Agnes Tirop, a murdered Kenyan athlete, was laid…
Kenya - Last Wednesday, mourners and family members of dead Olympian Agnes Tirop gathered in Iten, western Kenya, for her funeral. The family of the 25-year-old Olympian who was found dead at her home in…
International Conference in Libya ahead of December elections
Libya- Elections in Libya have been an issue of conjecture for many years. The officials of the country met with delegates from the United Nations as well as regional and western powers to find a…