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South Kivu launches urgent Mpox vaccination campaign amid rising cases/in /by
The province of South Kivu, located in the east of the DRC, officially launched a vaccination campaign on Sunday aimed at stopping the spread of the Mpox virus. With 8,843 cases already recorded, including 45 deaths, South Kivu is now considered the epicenter of the virus in the DRC and Africa.
Burundi farmers band together to get fair prices for avocados/in /by
Just a year ago, farmers selling their avocados to the transporters earned 10 cents per kilogram (2.2 pounds), less than the price for small bottle of water. These days, farmers get roughly 70 cents for the same quantity, a meaningful increase for people who mainly farm to feed their families
Saied’s supporters gather in celebration ahead of official results/in /by
Following the closure of polling stations in Tunisia, supporters of President Kais Saied assembled at the Municipal Theater in the capital to celebrate ahead of the official results.
Israel commemorates one year since Hamas attack on October 7/in /by
The conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has reached its one-year mark. On the morning of October 7, Hamas initiated an unexpected attack, launching thousands of rockets and sending fighters into Israeli towns adjacent to the Gaza Strip during a major Jewish holiday.
Presidential election: voting in tunisia ends/in /by
Results are expected in the coming days.
Thousands demonstrate in Accra against illegal mining in Ghana/in /by
Thousands took to the streets of Accra, demanding the government to put an end to illegal mining in Ghana, also known as Galamsey, and denouncing its harmful impact on the environment. They also called for the release of those who were arrested during a similar protest in September.
Tunisians head to the polls to vote in presidential election, opposition calls for boycott/in /by
Tunisians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the country's presidential election, which the opposition has said is neither free nor fair. Kais Saied, who is seeking a second term in office, is accused of trying to limit the number of candidates running against him.
Democratic Republic of Congo kicks off vaccinations against mpox, following delays/in /by
As it tries to quell an outbreak of mpox, the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off vaccinations against the disease. 265,000 doses were given to the DRC by the EU and US; they have been administered in Kivu province and Goma. DRC accounts for more than 80% of mpox cases in Africa this year.
Crowds protest in Cape Town for an end to Israel-Gaza war, as conflict nears second year/in /by
Some waving Palestinian flags, crowds of protesters took to the streets of Cape Town to demand an end to the Israel-Gaza war. It comes as the conflict is on the brink of entering its second year, and as the death toll in Gaza climbs higher, with almost 42,000 killed according to its health ministry.
Johnny Depp takes on art world with new exhibition, ‘A Bunch of Stuff’/in /by
With a successful acting career under his belt, Johnny Depp is taking on the art world, launching an exhibition dubbed 'A Bunch of Stuff'. Described as an 'immersive exhibition', it features Depp's artworks from different stages of his life, including paintings and journal extracts.