Tanzania: U.S. Set to Extend African Railway Project Through Tanzania

The U.S. government says it is set to expand the Lobito Corridor - a railway project that runs from Angola to Zambia through the Democratic Republic of the Congo - all the way to… Read more »

Nigeria: Flooding Kills Hundreds in Nigeria As Authorities Brace for More Destruction

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency is warning that fatalities caused by severe flooding in the country will increase in September and October - the usual peak period… Read more »

Africa: Facing Barriers in West, China to Push Green Products At Africa Summit

As the West clamps down on imports of green technology products from China, the world's biggest manufacturer is looking for new markets, and that is a topic analysts say will… Read more »

Africa: Different Policies Needed If African Food Processing Industry to Grow - Experts

Demand for processed food is on the rise in Africa as the population grows, according to a 63-page report from a group of food experts known as the Malabo Montpellier Panel. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Receives 10,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses From USAID

Nigeria has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, donated by the United States, to combat the ongoing outbreak of the disease. This comes amid a sharp rise in cases across… Read more »

Eritrea: Former Finance Minister Who Called Eritrea Leader 'Dictator' Dies in Prison

A former Eritrean finance minister who was arrested in 2018 after calling Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki a dictator has died in prison, his family told VOA Horn of Africa… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Urges Certain 'Negative Actors' Not to Fuel Sudan's Civil War

The United States is urging certain foreign nations not to fuel Sudan's civil war by arming fighting factions, as the country faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Shortage Hinders Mpox Inoculation in Africa

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the continent needs 10 million doses of mpox vaccines to stop the spread of the disease, which it recently declared a… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Outbreak in Africa Poses Risks for Refugees, Displaced Communities

U.N. agencies warn that refugees and displaced communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries infected with mpox are at particular risk of illness and… Read more »

Kenya: Climate Change Activists, Deniers Fight for Hearts and Minds in Kenya

Few countries have been hit harder by climate change than Kenya, where more frequent droughts and floods have become a fact of life for much of the country. One woman who won a… Read more »

Mozambique: Campaigns Underway in Mozambique to Choose Next President

Mozambique has begun a 45-day election campaign to choose the next president, with four hopefuls looking to succeed President Filipe Nyusi. He will step down in January at the end… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Military Conference to Discuss Legal Advisers' Role in Troop Deployment

More than 30 African countries will be represented at a military law conference set to begin Tuesday in Lusaka, Zambia. Participants will discuss the role of legal advisers in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Medical Students' Union Praises Release of Abducted Colleagues

The Nigerian Medical Students' Association praised the rescue of 20 medical students and seven others from kidnappers over the weekend, and the group is calling on authorities to… Read more »

Africa: Workers Battling Mpox Try to Reach Rural Villagers in Conflict Zones

Health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa said armed gangs and rebel groups are obstructing their access to towns and villages that are suspected of having mpox cases. Read more »

Kenya: 90-Year-Old Eritrean American Climbs Mount Kenya

Mountain climbing is an extreme adventure that involves risk. But for 90-year-old Eritrean American Naizghi Gebremedhin, it has been business as usual. Read more »

Sudan: Cholera Poses New Risks for Millions of Sudan's Displaced

U.N. agencies are scaling up cholera prevention and treatment programs to get on top of a new, deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan that threatens to further destabilize communities… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Peace Talks End With Breakthrough On Humanitarian Aid

U.S.-brokered peace talks on Sudan have failed to end the country's 16-month conflict but have succeeded in gaining greater humanitarian access to millions of people who have been… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia-Ethiopian Troops Cannot Be in AUSSOM, Unless Somaliland Deal Nixed

Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that Ethiopian forces would not be part of the upcoming African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) unless Ethiopia… Read more »

Ghana: How Simple Eyeglasses Help Farmers Boost Profits

As she grew older, Juliet Owusu Addai struggled to carry out essential tasks on her cocoa farm Ghana because of her blurred vision. Read more »

Africa: UN Agencies Help in Attempts to Contain Mpox in South, East Africa

The United Nations said Thursday it is working with governments and health officials in Eastern and Southern Africa to contain the outbreak of mpox there. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Warns Ethiopian Airlines Over 'Sovereignty Violations'

The Somali government threatened to suspend Ethiopian Airlines flights to Somalia unless concerns over "violations of Somali sovereignty" related to destinations served by… Read more »

Namibia: New EU Deforestation Regulations a Challenge for Namibian Farmers

Namibia's minister of agriculture has urged farmers in the Southern African country to look at alternative markets for its charcoal and beef products since the European Union, one… Read more »

Africa: Thailand Reports Suspected First Case of New, Menacing Mpox Variant

Thai health officials are reporting the suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox in the country, in a European traveler who arrived in Thailand from Africa… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition, Civil Society Blame Low Voter Registration On President Biya

Cameroon is trying to register voters before the nearing deadline. But the political opposition and civil society say most qualified voters are reluctant to register because they… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Deploys Armed Rangers to Protect Farmers

As attacks on farmers intensified across Nigeria, Fatima Bello from Sokoto abandoned dry season farming. Read more »