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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.
Libya’s warring factions agree to form unity government to end deadlock/in /by
The U.N. deputy special envoy for Libya, Stephanie Koury, told the U.N. Security Council that as a first step, the U.N. political mission in Libya known as UNSMIL intends to establish an advisory committee, with a deadline to develop options to resolve outstanding electoral issues and a road map for
Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year/in /by
The West African nation's information agency said in a statement that Capt. Ibrahim Traore, the country's president, welcomed Morocco's diplomatic efforts and noted that France and Burkina Faso's relations had soured in recent years.
Year in Review: African elections in 2024/in /by
There were more than 19 elections in Africa in 2024. It was especially a devastating year for incumbents and ruling parties; they lost power in Botswana, Mauritius, Ghana and Senegal. Meanwhile, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan continue to wait for a chance to vote
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why/in /by
“Just because the French have been here since the slavery period doesn’t mean it’s impossible to do otherwise,”