Sudan: 'The Sudanese Besieged on All Sides - War, Widespread Abuses, Indignity, Hunger'

Two years of war in Sudan have created what is now the world's worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, intensified by extreme cuts to international aid, says the UN Refugee… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 11, 2025

Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Charged With Treason Read more »

Africa: USAID Funding Freeze Puts Millions of Women at Risk

Women and girls will suffer devastating consequences from the USAID funding freeze Read more »

Africa: Aggressive Resource Mobilization Needed To Mitigate Aid Cut - Africa CDC

Senior officials of the Africa Centers for Disease Control are holding meetings in the U.S capital, Washington D.C., to discuss future collaboration between the U.S. government and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso Quit Charity After Leadership Clash

"What's transpired is unthinkable. We will always be Sentebale's founders, but this situation is beyond repair." Read more »

Rwanda: 'If She Did It, Why Not Me?' - Dr. Mukamitari's Drive to Transform Rwandan Healthcare

"If she did it, then why not me?" - Dr. Victoire Mukamitari. Read more »

Burundi: Burundi's First Plastic Surgeon Paves the Way for a New Era in Healthcare

"Being the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon in my country is a great honour," Dr. Baramburiye said. "But it's also a huge load on my shoulders, a lot of pressure." Read more »

Africa: 'No Money, No Programs' - Funding the Future of Smiles in Africa

"We never said no. We just said, 'How?' What drove us, the most important thing that drove us, were the children. These were lives that we could change." Read more »

Africa: African Air Force Chiefs' Symposium Focuses on Humanitarian Crises, Not Conflict

The heads of African air forces have called for the "strengthening military aviation across borders" during their annual symposium which is being in the Zambian capital of Lusaka.… Read more »

Sudan: How to Help The Sudanese Who Are Rebuilding 'From Scratch'

Millions of Sudanese have been uprooted from their homes since fighting broke out in April 2023 between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »

Africa: A Wake-Up Call for Resilient Health Systems in Africa

Last month, the United States, the largest global health donor, accounting for 32% of all international health assistance, announced its withdrawal from the World… Read more »

South Africa: Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to South Africa Over Land Expropriation, Ramaphosa Replies

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to stop funding for South Africa due to the controversial law on land expropriation. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Freeze On Foreign Aid a 'Death Sentence' for Africa

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration issued an executive order on January 20, 2025, freezing foreign aid for 90 days, sparking widespread panic among aid… Read more »

Africa: The Deadly Comeback of a Preventable Killer - Measles

Vaccines can prevent the disease, but hundreds of thousands, mostly children, die every year Read more »

South Africa: Human Rights Groups Launch Fundraiser for Stilfontein Miners

Human rights activists, in collaboration with families and supported by Action Aid and the Red Cross, launched a fundraiser to aid thousands of artisanal miners trapped… Read more »

Uganda: Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Landslide in Eastern Uganda

Rescue operations are underway in eastern Uganda after a devastating landslide that swept away dozens of houses and left 13 people dead, the BBC reported. Officials fear the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Makes TB Progress, But Global Spike Makes It Deadliest Disease in 2023

Tuberculosis was the leading killer among infectious diseases in 2023, the World Health Organization said.  While the number of TB-related deaths decreased from 1.32… Read more »

Africa: Late Diagnosis Is Turning Cancer Into Death Sentence in Africa - This Project Wants to End That

African women die of breast cancer within five years in three out of five cases, compared to early diagnosis in developed countries. Read more »

Africa: Women in Low-Income Countries Bear the Brunt of Ovarian Cancer

"But conversely, when it comes to healthcare dollars spent per capita on ovarian cancer, middle- to lower-income countries spend significantly more." Read more »

Africa: Attacks on Health Are Becoming The New Reality; We Must Stop This Becoming The Norm

To mark World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues a call to stop the intensifying attacks on healthcare workers, hospitals and… Read more »

Africa: 60% of Mpox Cases in DR Congo are Children Under 15 - Africa CDC Calls It 'Major Alarm'

The Africa Center for Disease Control raised the alarm over the growing number of cases of the Mpox disease on the continent during an online briefing to give updates on the steps… Read more »

Sudan: A Modern Day 'Zone of Interest' Horror

Millions of Sudanese lives hang in the balance in what is by far the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe. So much is happening in the world, however, that most people are… Read more »

Sudan: Catastrophic Hunger Amid Conflict Creates a Crisis of Instability Across Northeast Africa

This guest column is among a series of articles that look at such critical issues as food security, which are essential for keeping and building a peaceful world. Peacebuilding… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Coopération - Alassane Ouattara s'est envolé pour la France puis en Corée

Le Président de la République, Alassane Ouattara a quitté Abidjan le samedi 25 mai 2024, pour un séjour en France puis en Corée, où il… Read more »

Sudan: Urgent Need to Avert a Worse Catastrophe after a Year of War in Sudan

Today marks one year since conflict between rival military leaders broke out in Sudan. Many Sudanese have fled across the border into Chad, including those from Darfur –… Read more »