Sudan: Amnesty calls for safe corridors for civilians, sounds alarm on fate of residents/in /by
Amnesty International said on Monday that many people, including foreigners, remain trapped in Khartoum and other cities. Speaking from Nairobi, a researcher for the NGO called on warring parties to ensure safe passage for that fleeing violence and those trying to access humanitarian aid.
Improving the immunization coverage in the DRC/in /by
According 2022 figures from the Congolese Health ministry, DRC was home to one of the largest number of children on the continent who have never received vaccines or not all doses for jabs that protect them against diseases including diphtheria, tetanus and haemophilus B.
Kenya: Ruto says starvation deaths of pastor’s followers akin to ‘terrorism’/in /by
"Terrorists use religion to advance their heinous acts. People like Mr. Makenzi are using religion to do exactly the same thing." William Ruto, Kenyan President
Eritrean refugee runs at Belgrade Half Marathon/in /by
"I don't have a message other than to be strong and understand that this predicament (of the refugee life) is waiting for them. It's not going to be a loving environment," Gabriyesos said after the race in Belgrade.
Burundi: a former prime minister arrested/in /by
Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, who had been Prime Minister since June 2020, was removed from office on September 7 by President Evariste Ndayishimiye and replaced by Interior Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca.
Malaria cases spike in Malawi after deadly climate-driven disaster/in /by
In Malawi, Cyclone Freddy in March triggered six months' worth of rainfall in six days, causing cases there to spike too, Peter Sands, head of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, told AFP in an interview
S.A: World’s largest rhino farm up for auction/in /by
He spent his vast fortune on a 30-year quest to save the rhinoceros. Today, at 81, his money is all but gone, and South African conservationist John Hume is on the baton.
Army uniformed men kill 60 civilians in Burkina Faso/in /by
"The wounded were evacuated and are currently being treated in our health facilities," he added, adding that "the perpetrators of these acts have taken various goods.
3 men arrested in South Africa for stealing large crocodile/in /by
Three men have been arrested in South Africa for stealing a 2.5-meter (8-feet) long Nile crocodile worth about $1,300 from a farm in the North West province, police said Monday.
Ethiopia: Government and Oromo rebels to hold talks/in /by
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Sunday evening that peace talks would begin on Tuesday with the OLA, a rebel group active in the country's largest and most populous region of Oromia, which surrounds the capital Addis Ababa.