Kenya hit by record 860m cyber-attacks in a year/in /by
Kenya has witnessed an alarming surge in cyberattacks, with a staggering 860 million incidents recorded in the past year, according to the country's communications regulator.
Nigeria: at least 40 missing in boat sinking/in /by
At least 40 passengers are missing and presumed dead after a boat capsized Monday on the Niger River in northwest Nigeria, a local official said Tuesday.
Uganda: refugees struggle to survive following aid cuts/in /by
Uganda's refugee population is struggling to survive following cuts to humanitarian aid, according to the UN World Food Programme.
Libya: UN envoy voices concern about rival reconstruction initiatives after deadly floods/in /by
The statement by the UN official echoed concerns by the Libyan people about arbitrary cost estimates and unilateral reconstruction initiatives announced without transparency. Devastating rainfall and floods, triggered by Storm Daniel, hit parts of eastern Libya on September 11.
Ghana protesters demand central bank governor resign/in /by
A military court sentenced a Congolese military colonel to death and convicted three soldiers following the deaths of more than 50 people who were protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission earlier this year.
Kenyan officials banned from non-essential travel/in /by
The Kenyan government has suspended all non-essential travel for government officials. The move aims to streamline expenses and ensure that taxpayer funds are used judiciously.
Tunisia: President Kais Saied rejects EU financial aid on immigration/in /by
He explained that this refusal was "not because of the derisory amount (...) but because this proposal goes against" the agreement signed in Tunis and "the spirit that prevailed at the Rome conference" in July.
Niger: 29 soldiers killed in an attack, Algerian mediation in sight/in /by
Niger is in mourning on Tuesday after the death of 29 soldiers in a jihadist attack, at a time when the military regime agreed to examine an offer of mediation from Algeria for a "political solution" to the crisis.
Kenya to lead UN-approved force to Haiti where gangs terrorize population/in /by
The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for an initial one-year period with a review after nine. Last month, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden promised to provide logistics and $100 million to support the Kenyan-led force.
WHO authorizes second malaria vaccine for children/in /by
“Well, I think this is great news. We still have a major challenge with malaria, with over 220 million cases and around 600,000 deaths a year. And those are, the majority of those are occurring in children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa..." Professor Azra Ghani