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Eastern Congo hit by rebel attacks; 45 civilians killed
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The death toll from several attacks this week by extremist rebels in eastern Congo has risen…
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Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine
The Men5CV vaccine offers a powerful shield against the five major strains…
Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war
Suffering is growing too and is likely to get worse, Justin Brady, head…
Rights chief dismay over Uganda anti-LGBT law, Haiti update, aid for Sudan, executions alert in Egypt
In a formal statement, Volker Türk urged the authorities in Kampala to…
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting dispute
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has issued a stern warning, suggesting the possibility…
24 million Sudanese children facing ‘generational catastrophe’
Since the conflict erupted in April 2023, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…
UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
The incident occurred in the vicinity of Sake, just 20 kilometers from…
DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
Ms. Keita, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO,…
New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees
Since the start of the conflict in South Sudan over 10 years…
After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia’s Wagner may arrive
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Just weeks after Burkina Faso's junta ousted…
South Africa ends ‘state of disaster’ over electricity
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African government on Wednesday…
Africa and Caribbean ties to strengthen as top regional tourism minister looks to motherland
Tourism Minister of Jamaica Edmund Bartlett, who is on official business in…
Kenya police say 1 killed in opposition-led protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police said Tuesday that one person died,…
Ethiopian lawmakers remove Tigray group from terror list
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian lawmakers have removed the Tigray Peoples Liberation…
Reports of violence in Nigeria election for new governors
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Millions of Nigerians voted Saturday to elect state…
UK minister in Rwanda to reinforce migrant deportation plan
LONDON (AP) — Britain's interior minister arrived in Rwanda on Saturday for…
In Zimbabwe’s rainy season, women forage for wild mushrooms
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's rainy season brings a bonanza of wild…
UK aims to send migrants to Rwanda in months if courts agree
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Britain’s government said Sunday that it could start…
A week on, brutal Cyclone Freddy still taxes southern Africa
Over a week after Cyclone Freddy's second and more devastating landfall in Malawi…
Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine
LONDON (AP) — Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of…
Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Authorities are still getting to grips with the…
UN: South Sudan must halt fighting, move faster to elections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded an…
Blinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia needs to make more progress implementing a…
Tanzania’s first female president on visit to South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, on a state visit…
Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering…
10 iconic moments in Pope Francis’ first 10 years as pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his…
At least 19 people killed in Congo by suspected extremists
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 19…
Italy estimates 680K migrants might cross sea from Libya
ROME (AP) — Intelligence reports indicate nearly 700,000 migrants are in Libya awaiting an…
Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a week in Africa at…
Tropical Cyclone Freddy hammers Mozambique for second time
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in…
Facing uproar, Tunisian president denies he’s stoking racism
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has rejected accusations that he is…
