Category: Africa
UN Raises Alarm Over Deteriorating Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
The United Nations humanitarian agency has raised serious concerns about the escalating crisis in Sudan, where continued violence, severe food and wat [...]
Heavy Police Presence Locks Kenyans Out of Nairobi CBD Despite Government Warning
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenyans woke up to major disruptions on Monday morning as heavily armed police officers blocked access to Nairobi’s Central Business [...]
Seven UPDF Soldiers Killed in Fierce Battle to Retake Somali Town from Al-Shabaab
At least seven soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) were killed during a fierce three-day joint operation to recapture the strategic [...]
At Least 29 Dead in Kinshasa Flooding Following Heavy Weekend Rains
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — At least 29 people were killed over the weekend in Kinshasa after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding a [...]
Protests Erupt in Nairobi Following the Death of Albert Ojwang
Protests broke out in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Thursday in response to the death of Albert Ojwang, sparking widespread outrage and demands for acc [...]
Tanzania Blocks Access to X Over Pornographic Content Concerns
The government of Tanzania has blocked access to the social media platform X citing the circulation of pornographic material as the key reason behind [...]
South Sudan Launches Lifesaving Vaccines for Children with UN Support
South Sudan, with the support of United Nations agencies, has launched two essential vaccines aimed at protecting children under five from pneumonia a [...]
Tributes Pour In for Renowned Kenyan Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Dead at 87
Family, friends, and admirers around the world are mourning the passing of celebrated Kenyan author and scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died on Wednesd [...]
Kenya Disavows Planned Somaliland Liaison Office Event in Nairobi
Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has firmly distanced itself from a planned event by the Somaliland Liaison Office in Nairobi, reitera [...]
MSF Relocates Services to Ethiopia Amid Escalating Violence and Mass Displacement from South Sudan
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has relocated its medical services from the border town of Burbeiye in South Sudan to Mattar in [...]