Somali families devastated as child hunger worsens amid aid cuts
The closures of feeding centers, the layoffs of health workers, and the absence of critical supplies have left families like Ma’ow’s without options—and children like Maka’il without a second chance.
Former president Joseph Kabila returns to the DRC, ending political exile
The M23 confirmed Kabila's arrival in Goma on Monday.
Ghanaian Nurse Naomi Ohene Oti wins 2025 Global Nursing Award for cancer care work
Ohene Oti, who heads nursing at the National Radiotherapy Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, was selected from among 100,000 applicants representing 199 countries.
Visa denied: African travellers hit hard by soaring Schengen rejections
This year alone, the Schengen zone, made up of 29 European countries including France, Germany, and Spain, received more than 11.7 million short-stay visa applications.
Doctor’s nine children killed in Israeli airstrike, Gaza Officials Say
A Gaza doctor's husband and sole surviving child are being treated in a Khan Younis hospital after an Israeli airstrike destroyed her home, claiming the lives of nine of her ten children.
Conflict and disease put a strain on South Sudan’s fragile healthcare system
The country is facing a cholera outbreak, among other medical challenges.
Ghana temporarily closes embassy in Washington D.C. over corruption scandal
“This is part of a decisive effort to restructure and overhaul embassy operations following shocking audit findings,”
“Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return”, Morocco’s strategy to save stray dogs
Morocco is scaling up a nationwide program to sterilize, vaccinate, and release stray dogs, as part of efforts to manage their population while addressing concerns about public health and animal welfare.
Separatists’ sit-at-home protests caused 700 deaths in Nigeria’s southeast, report finds
The Indigenous People of Biafra launched a weekly sit-at-home protest in 2021, following the arrest of the group's leader Nnamdi Kanu.
Malaysia slams double standards on Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
Malaysia on Sunday condemned Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip, saying it reflected “indifference and double standards” on the plight of Palestinian people.