Thousands of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civilians are fleeing their residences after multiple horrifying attacks committed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The United Nations has characterised the massacre as being “truly horrific”. With the level of violence escalating, it evidences a deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in one of Africa’s most […]
South Africans needing smart ID cards have extra breathing room this January. The Department of Home Affairs has extended office issuing hours, and the move runs through Jan 16. The update covers Smart ID and passport work at participating offices, with longer afternoon service meant to ease queues after the holiday rush. It is a […]
Expressing major worries about the worsening situation in Libya, Stephanie Koury of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) briefed the UN Security Council on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Libya’s political, economic, and security stability has rapidly dropped during the past two months, therefore hampering attempts for a negotiated political solution to the current […]
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Creates Robotic Kidney Transplant History in a First-Ever Successful Simultaneous Transplant to the Recipient and the Donor Using One Robot in the World. M42 Group member Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi together with a multidisciplinary team of experts from Cleveland Clinic U.S.: announced the first simultaneous performance of a robotic kidney transplant […]
Operating in Chad among Sudanese refugees, aid workers have alerted authorities about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, where continuous conflict has produced conditions almost approaching famine. Recently returning from a trip in Nyala, Tammam Aloudat, a worker with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stationed in South Darfur, detailed the severe hunger […]
The Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, on Sunday, 18th August 2024, visited his counterpart, meeting the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, at his office in Addis Ababa. These two leaders discussed the ways through which they could further boost their relationship […]
A government official stated that on Thursday battles between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused the lives of sixteen people. Occurring in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, the violence marked the most recent breach of a truce meant to assist millions of displaced people in the area. […]
Officially declaring the continuing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding African nations a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) The highest degree of global health alert, this statement emphasizes the severity of the epidemic—especially the concerning symptoms related to the virus. Usually starting […]
Police reports on Sunday indicate that at least 21 people have died in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, following a large landfill site collapse late Friday. After heavy rain, the Kiteezi landfill—a main waste disposal facility for the city—gave way and caused a disastrous landslide burying surrounding inhabitants and scavengers under mountains of trash. Apart from a […]
Prominent leaders of the armed group coalition known as the “Wazalendo,” General Dominique Kamanzi Ndarurutse and Jean-Claude Habyarimana, have broken their silence in an exclusive interview with Africanews, the first time these leaders have publicly discussed their involvement in the continuing conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Working alongside the Congolese army (FARDC), […]
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is one win away from wrapping up her tumultuous Paris Olympics with a gold medal around her neck – a potential prize she has described as the best response to the wave of online abuse she has suffered because of misconceptions about her gender. On Friday evening, Imane Khelif will face […]
Including Corneille Nangaa, the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) commander, a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday sentenced 25 persons to death. Beginning late last month and broadcast on television, the high-profile trial resulted in a verdict with major ramifications for the current crisis in Eastern Congo. Along with […]
As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, football fans across Africa are eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the continent’s rising stars. For a long time, the Olympic Games have been an opportunity for young talent to shine on the international stage. Africa is ready to make its mark on the Olympic stage, with four qualified men’s […]
With about 25 million people suffering from extreme food shortage in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has voiced its most serious worries over the escalating humanitarian situation there. Particularly the UAE has underlined the terrible situation in North Darfur, where famine has been declared in areas including the Zamzam camp, which houses over half […]
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), called a “emergency” conference of international specialists on Wednesday in response to a fast rise in cases of the most lethal version of the Mpox virus in African nations. WHO scientists have expressed great worry over this variety, which is known for its great […]
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Increasing numbers of transhumant cattle from the Sahel in Ghana are driving down the price of beef in the north of the country. In contrast, cattle arriving by truck are becoming increasingly scarce in the south due to the violence in the Sahel. The result is fluctuating prices on livestock markets, which are already highly […]
Potential presidential contender Abir Moussi has been condemned to two years in prison, therefore severely undermining Tunisia’s opposition movement. For those opposing President Kais Saied as he searches for a new term, this development signifies yet another setback. Alleging lack of openness, 49-year-old lawyer Abir Moussi, head of the right-wing Free Destourian Party, was jailed […]
As Sudan suffers almost sixteen months of violence between rival groups, the United Nations labeled on Tuesday the humanitarian catastrophe in the country a catastrophic disaster. The Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, fiercely attacked the blockage of vital supplies that puts the lives […]
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria achieved “the performance of her life” to become the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, winning gold on the uneven bars on Sunday 4 August. The French-born 17-year-old won the title ahead of China’s Qiu Qiyuan, while American Sunisa Lee took bronze. Defending champion Nina Derwael of […]
Monday’s joint news conference in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan underlined their nations’ will to stop Israel’s war in Gaza from spreading into a more general regional conflict. The ministers underlined the need of group action to stop more regional violence by discussing several approaches to reduce […]