July 13
Africa: Catching Up On Zero-Dose and Under-Vaccinated Children in Africa - Insights From Unicef [interview]
Nigeria Health Watch
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, immunisation efforts in Africa have experienced a significant setback, leading to a concerning increase in the number of… Read more »
Somalia: Eight Dead As Somalia Forces Foil Militant Jailbreak Attempt
VOA
Somali security forces foiled an attempted jailbreak Saturday in Mogadishu's main central prison after militant inmates, using pistols and hand grenades, attacked prison guards,… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Watchdog Probes Possible Police Link to Bodies Dumped in Nairobi Landfill
RFI
Kenya's police watchdog has launched an inquiry into possible police involvement in mutilated bodies found dumped in a rubbish tip in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi. Read more »
July 12
Africa: 3 Firm Commitments the AU Needs for Girls' Education [guest column]
allAfrica
This is the African Union’s Year of Education , but for girls, we have yet to see bold action. Now is the time. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Sudan Conflict Claims 19,000 Lives, But DRC Worst Humanitarian Crisis - UN
allAfrica
Fifteen months of conflict in Sudan has claimed 19,000 lives and left 33,000 injured, severely constraining health access, but the Democratic Republic of Congo has the most people… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Former Vice President's Party Pulls Out of Governing Tonse Alliance
VOA
A political party led by Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash last month, is withdrawing from the governing Tonse Alliance led by President Lazarus Chakwera of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Escalation Linked to Deadly Mpox Threat
UN News
At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to unfold at an… Read more »
Africa: Euro 2024 - Africa Watches As Footballing Wizards Dazzle
DW
Spain take on England in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, but there is huge interest away from the continent. Players with African heritage such as Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Bukayo… Read more »
Kenya: Two Kenyans Seek Parliament Dissolution Over Gender Rule
Capital FM
Two Kenyan citizens have filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve Kenya's Parliament due to its failure to meet the Two-Thirds Gender Rule. Read more »
Nigeria: School Building Collapses During Class in Jos, Students Killed
DW
Nigeria's emergency management agency said "several students" were killed when a school building collapsed. Images from the scene showed rescue workers and parents rushing towards… Read more »
Kenya: Bodies Wrapped in Sacks Retrieved Near Mukuru Kwa Njenga Slum
Capital FM
Bodies concealed in sacks have been found at Kware dumpsite near Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum in Nairobi. Read more »
Africa: #rwandadecides - Three Things Africa Check Is Learning About Facts, Elections, and Journalism in Rwanda
Africa Check
#RwandaDecides: Three things Africa Check is learning about facts, elections, and journalism in Rwanda Read more »
Uganda: Measles Outbreak Confirmed in Kanungu
Nile Post
An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in the southwestern district of Kanungu. Read more »
South Africa: Level 6 Warning Declared As Two New Fronts Bear Down On Western Cape
Daily Maverick
At least one person has died in the relentless disruptive rain and flooding in the Western Cape as communities try to recover from a week's worth of intense rain and cold. With… Read more »
Africa: Military Muscle Rather Than Mediation Prevails in DRC [analysis]
ISS
Despite a growing military coalition, President Tshisekedi is failing to subdue the M23 rebels in his country's east. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Letter to Legislators Over Excavators Deal Causes Uproar
Liberian Observer
Call it a 'monkey-wrench' or a matter-of-fact, but Members of the House of Representatives are rather perplexed to the point of utter division over the communication by President… Read more »
South Africa: Casting Doubts and Casting Votes - the Real-World Effects of False Election Fraud Claims [opinion]
Africa Check
South Africa's May 2024 elections were widely acknowledged as pivotal for the country. After 30 years in power, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority and is… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Claiming Kenyan Governor Warned of No Salaries After Country's Taxation Controversy
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic with a fake quote attributed to Kirinyaga county governor and council of governors chair, Anne Waiguru, has been circulating amid the Finance Bill 2024… Read more »
South Africa: Soccer Legend Stanley 'Screamer' Tshabalala Dies - South African News Briefs - July 12, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: Flooding in Western Cape Halts Train Services, Closes Clinics
allAfrica
Various train services have been suspended due to flooding in the Western Cape, reports News24. Read more »
Sudan: UN Expert Raises Alarm At Dire Human Rights Situation [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
GENEVA/NAIROBI - Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the dire human rights situation in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Wole Soyinka At 90 - Writer and Activist for Justice [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, the legendary African author and activist, is proof of what words and acts can achieve in the struggle for justice and human rights. Soyinka, aged 90,… Read more »
Mozambique: Two Ivory Traffickers Arrested
AIM
Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) has announced that on Tuesday it aborted an attempted sale of two elephant tusks in Pemba, capital of the northern… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Wildlife Crime Task Force Makes Headways in Combatting Wildlife Crime
FrontPageAfrica
In the lust forests and diverse ecosystems of Liberia, the battle against wildlife crime is being fought with determination and success by the national Wildlife Crime Task Force… Read more »
Ghana: Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of Persons With Disabilities [document]
HRW
We write in advance of the 31st session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ("the Committee") and its review of Ghana.[1] This submission highlights areas… Read more »