November 13
Nigeria: 6 Million Nigerians Face Existential Threat As Cost of Diabetes Care Skyrockets
Vanguard
The Diabetes Association of Nigeria, DAN, has warned that six million Nigerians with diabetes are facing existential threat, following the skyrocketing cost of healthcare. Read more »
November 12
Africa: 'AI is No Panacea, But If It Can Help With Africa's Challenges, We Should Be Open-Minded' [interview]
allAfrica
allAfrica's Juanita Williams and Joy Basu, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across… Read more »
South Africa: Pharmaceutical Corporations Must Make Insulin Pens Available at $1 Per Pen
MSF
Ahead of World Diabetes Day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on pharmaceutical corporations Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and all insulin manufacturers to take urgent… Read more »
Nigeria: 33 Million Could Face Hunger Next Year
UN News
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food… Read more »
Africa: How Could U.S.-China Rivalry in Africa Play Out Under Trump 2.0?
VOA
President-elect Donald Trump talked tough on China during his campaign, vowing to impose higher and sweeping tariffs on imports from the Asian giant. Beijing will now also be… Read more »
Sudan: UN Appeals for Sudan Cease-Fire As Fighting Spreads
VOA
The United Nations renewed its appeal for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan on Tuesday, with officials warning that civilians are paying a high price for the fighting, as external… Read more »
Senegal: Former Rivals Sonko and Macky Sall Face Off Again in Senegal's Parliamentary Elections
RFI
In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Senegal scheduled for this weekend, former presidential rivals Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and former President Macky Sall will face off… Read more »
Chad: Chad Says Boko Haram Fighters Fleeing to Neighboring States
VOA
The government of Chad said Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram fighters are fleeing the central African state's territory and crossing over into Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. State… Read more »
South Sudan: Alarming Spike in Admissions of Children With Malaria At Aweil State Hospital
MSF
An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to Aweil state hospital, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs the paediatric and… Read more »
Sudan: Allies of Warring Generals 'Enabling the Slaughter,' Security Council Hears
UN News
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN's top political affairs official told… Read more »
Ethiopia: Who Is Fano? Inside Ethiopia's Amhara Rebellion
The New Humanitarian
'I have been in the jungle, struggling for my people.' Read more »
Kenya: Why President Ruto's Plan to Loan Money to Entrepreneurs Hasn't Worked [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
It's two years since Kenyan president William Ruto, in what seemed like a political gamble, rolled out a government-run microcredit scheme popularised as the Hustler Fund. Worth 50… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Intelligence Agency Nisa Reports Killing 23 Al-Shabaab Militants in Operation
Shabelle
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted a targeted operation in the Dharaarweyn area near Galcad city, within the Galgaduud region. Read more »
Ethiopia: CPJ's Five-Year Review Reveals Significant Decline in Press Freedom Since Ethiopia's Last Review
Addis Standard
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) presented to the UN's Human Rights Council a five-year review of press freedom in Ethiopia ahead of the United Nations Universal Periodic… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Conducts Fourth Review of Ethiopia's Human Rights Record Amid Mounting Reports of Rights Abuses
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's human rights record is under review today, 12 November 2024, by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group, marking the… Read more »
Kenya: Impasse Persists On Revenue Sharing As MPs Demand Withdrawal of Road Maintenance Fund Case
Capital FM
The Politics surrounding the control of the Sh10.5 billion Road Maintenance Levy Fund between MPs and Governors has continued to stall talks to iron out the stalemate over the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Urged To Avoid Hate Speech Ahead Of Polls
Ghanaian Times
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms Kathleen Addy, has cautioned Ghanaians against hate speech as it could cause conflict in the lead-up to… Read more »
Africa: Aid Workers Are Increasingly Seen As Fair Game in Violent Conflicts [analysis]
ISS
In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend. Read more »
Africa: World's Longest Arbitrarily Detained Journalist Receives The Edelstam Prize [press release]
The Edelstam Foundation
The Edelstam Prize 2024 is awarded to Mr. Dawit Isaak for his outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for freedom of expression, one's beliefs, and in the… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana's Election Shock - Analyst Reflects On Why Voters Kicked the Ruling Party Out After 58 Years [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral… Read more »
Liberia: Sources - Executive May Submit Draft Budget to the Breakaway Bloc This Week
Liberian Investigator
Sources have hinted to The Liberian Investigator that the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, is contemplating submitting the 2025 draft… Read more »
Malawi: Tithawire Kuti? Malawians Struggling to Make Ends Meet Amid Soaring Cooking Oil Prices
Nyasa Times
Malawians across the country are feeling the weight of soaring cooking oil prices, with many struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living continues to rise. Over the past… Read more »
Africa: Every Breath Counts on World Pneumonia Day
allAfrica
World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12. This year it focuses on events around partnerships, aiming to lower mortality rates and strengthen pandemic defenses by… Read more »
Africa: African Nations Demand Huge Climate Aid Boost Amid Global Distrust
RFI
African nations are pushing for a dramatic increase in climate financing at the UN's Cop29 summit that opened in Azerbaijan on Monday - calling for $1.3 trillion (€1.22… Read more »
Africa: Five Animals That Behave Differently in Moonlight [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously - a phenomenon so spectacular it can be seen from space. Read more »
