Congo replaces top military chief amid eastern conflict/in /by
The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Gen. Christian Tshiwewe, who has been in office since October 2022 during the last major shake-up, was replaced by Lt. Gen. Jules Banza Mwilambwe.
ECOWAS sets exit date for coup-hit states/in /by
West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, has approved a timeline for the exit of three countries hit by coups—Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
40 Million face hunger in West and Central Africa: UN/in /by
..the new report reduces last year's estimate of the number of people facing food insecurity by 7.7 million.
Somalia pushes for universal coverage/in /by
The importance of access to health services for all Somalis came under the spotlight this week at an event in Mogadishu, to mark UHC Day
Rwanda declares end of Marburg virus after no new cases reported/in /by
The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was declared over today by the Government of Rwanda with no new cases reported over the last 42 days after the last patient tested negative for the virus twice, as per the usual protocol for ending these types of outbreaks.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations visits CAR/in /by
Lacroix’s field mission in Bambari, capital of Ouaka, allowed him to discuss and listen to local authorities and the population on the activities carried out by MINUSCA
Malaysia agrees to resume hunt for flight MH370, 10 years after plane disappeared/in /by
Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday.
20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia/in /by
Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country's Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat.
A young nun’s path: merging career with faith in New Orleans/in /by
Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa, originally from Ghana, relocated to the United States when she was just 14. It wasn't until she turned 25 that she encountered a nun for the first time. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she recognized a profound need for a life of faith and service.
Cyclone Chido survivors in Mayotte desperate for food and water/in /by
Cyclone Chido’s devastation has left the residents of Mayotte grappling with an acute lack of food, water, and basic necessities, as survivors voiced frustration over insufficient aid.