Kenya Airports Authority seeks to avert strike by the aviation union/in /by
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced on Friday that it has contingency plans to prevent disruptions to airport operations due to a possible strike by the country's main aviation union, set to start on August 19.
EU urged to issue travel warnings as Mpox risk in Africa grows/in /by
Since last year, mpox has been spreading in the DRC and other African countries, causing over 500 deaths, mostly in the DRC
U.N. Security Council prolongs mandate of AU peacekeeping in Somalia/in /by
On Thursday, The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2748, which allows the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) authority to stay in the nation of Somalia through December 2024.
Football: Bissouma suspended for inhaling laughing gas/in /by
Bissouma uploaded clips to social media site Snapchat in which he showed himself using nitrous oxide , which is now a Class C drug under UK law.
South Sudan: Security law ‘automatically’ in force/in /by
South Sudan's controversial security bill allowing people to be arrested without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it, the parliament's spokesman said Thursday.
Midwives in South Sudan battle challenges amid ongoing crisis/in /by
South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with an estimated 1,200 women dying per 100,000 live births, according to the United Nations. This alarming figure represents a more than 50% increase from five years earlier.
11 young cancer patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment/in /by
The World Health Organization says 11 children with cancer have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment.
Graffiti celebrating Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalized/in /by
Rome’s mayor and a chorus of others have denounced the defacing of a street-art celebration of Paola Egonu, who helped lead Italy to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball in Paris and who has faced years of racist abuse at home.
DRC: At least 16 dead in fighting between militias and rebels/in /by
Clashes between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) killed 16 villagers on Thursday, a government official said, the latest violation of a ceasefire announced to help millions of displaced people in the region.
WHO declares mpox outbreak in Congo a global emergency, highlighting severity of symptoms/in /by
The WHO’s PHEIC declaration serves as a critical reminder of the global implications of the mpox outbreak. With the virus spreading to multiple countries and the risk of further international spread, the need for coordinated efforts to contain the outbreak is more urgent than ever.