A new US–Kenya health pact has the potential to become a blueprint for wider health cooperation across Africa, going beyond short‑term aid to focus on capacity-building, technology transfer, and long‑term system strengthening. Through US technical expertise and finance coupled with the Kenyan strategic position as a regional medical and training centre, the arrangement would impact […]
UAE Commits US$15 Million To UNHCR For Humanitarian Aid In Sudan And Neighbouring Countries. The announcement sets a clear, practical tone. It speaks to field tents, crowded clinics, dusty border gates, and long lines that move slowly but must move. That is the news, and it matters on the ground. UAE’s US$15 Million Pledge to […]
Egypt’s Telecommunications Regulatory Law has criminalised radio jamming. The law will punish violators with imprisonment and a fine. If a person performs any act of disruption to communications and affects the service, he will have to pay a fine and go to jail. According to Egypt Today, the law punishes unlawful intentional interception of radio […]
There is scare building up against the hoarding of vaccine vials by wealthier nations as monkey pox becomes the next worst nightmare facing nations. Though a mild form of a viral infection, it poses major issues due to outbreak of boil like structures in the outer layer of the skin. Central to African countries and […]
After three years of droughts, a fourth could be detrimental for the people of Africa who have suffered without any decent rains for a while. According to the World Food Program, it is estimated that 20 million people in drought-affected parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could face catastrophic levels of hunger if the region […]
Last week disastrous floods hit the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa killing more than 400 people. To help in ongoing rescue and relief operations, the South African army has announced to send in more than 10,000 troops as search continues for 63 people who are missing. The government of South Africa has declared nationwide state […]
A rally was organized by a coalition of more than 72 civil society organizations in Burkina Faso to demand the end of military cooperation with France. The coalition asked the new government in Burkina Faso to cut military ties with France in favor of getting help from Russia to fight terrorism. “We oppose foreign armed […]
The Ethiopian authorities have detained several senior officials from the Tigray region. The head of the state-appointed human rights commission said on Friday that the authorities also arrested former government officials. Daniel Bekele, Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, confirmed the arrests but did not name the officials. Reportedly, some of the prisoners […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy after the national anthem at St George’s Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town, where a requiem service was held in honour of Desmond Tutu. He then handed over the nation’s flag to the archbishop’s widow. “If Archbishop Desmond Tutu had been present, he would have remarked, ‘hey, why do you […]
Africa – Children in West and Central Africa have become the most recruited by armed organizations, with the largest number of sexual abuse victims in the world, according to a new report released Tuesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund. According to the report, the region has seen an increase in the number of new […]
Libya is grappling with a major water crisis in the wake of increasing heatwaves across the African nation caused by the impact of climate change. Millions of Libyans are struggling to access basic amenities such as essential goods and healthcare due to frequent power cuts and rapidly spreading the COVID-19 virus. Justin Brady, UNOCHA (United […]
In a speech, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI criticized “planned attacks” on his kingdom by “some countries and groups known to be hostile,” which he did not identify. Morocco, like certain other Arab Maghreb countries, is the target of premeditated and purposeful aggression. The foes of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, clinging to outdated ideas, do not […]
A 15-year-old child bride, Anna Machaya died giving birth at a church shrine where she was buried on July 15 in Zimbabwe. The police have arrested a 26-year-old man on charges of child rape. Anna’s parents to have been accused of lying about the girl child’s age and even pledging their nine-year-old daughter to Hatirarami […]
According to Burkinabe authorities, a suspected jihadist attack on a military convoy transporting citizens in northern Burkina Faso killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers, and three army auxiliary. A mixed convoy of civilians, members of the defense and security forces (FDS), and volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP) was the target […]
The lifting of the European Union’s ban on the import of fruits and vegetables from Ghana has boosted big investments in modern agricultural methods by farmers in the African nation. In recent years, Ghanian farmers have worked on improving their food production with the aim of expanding their farming activities to countries across the world. […]
With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, Hichilema received 2,810,757 votes to President Edgar Lungu‘s 1,814,201 votes. The 59-year-old veteran opposition politician overcame his long-time foe, Lungu, in a bruising election held against the backdrop of decreasing living standards. Hichilema, 59, is for the presidency for the sixth time, and the third time he has faced […]
Covid-19 has disturbed food suppliers around the world. As per a new survey by Agribusiness Olam International, farmers across the globe are suffering harsh repercussions due to the pandemic. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of coffee, cotton, cocoa, and rice. Olam’s survey covers nearly three and a half thousand farmers and has […]
Wildfires near Algeria’s capital have forced “more than 600 families” to flee their homes, according to an Algerian Red Crescent spokesperson. According to Nafissa Toumi, the fires in Algeria have killed 65 people and injured over 1,000 others. Prime Minister Amene Benabderrahmane said on state television that governors in the affected districts had been instructed […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a warning on Monday, saying that greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are already high enough to cause climate change for decades, if not millennia. Lake Chilwa, Malawi’s second-largest lake, is already suffering as a result of this. Thousands of Malawians rely on Lake Chilwa, the country’s […]
Authorities in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Pharaonic solar boat of ancient King Khufu has been relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is located near the world-famous Giza Pyramids. The boat was discovered in 1954 in the southern corner of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the largest of the three Giza Pyramids, and […]