Nigeria: Experts Call for Increased Funding for Malaria Intervention

The World Health Organization (WHO) and public health experts are calling for increased political commitment and funding to fight malaria, especially in endemic regions like… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern African Countries Build $45m Military Depot in Botswana

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is building a military logistics hub in Botswana to ensure rapid deployment of troops. The construction follows the regional… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Goes On High Alert As Tropical Cyclone Chido Approaches

Malawi is on high alert for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido, as meteorological experts said Friday the cyclone will bring heavy rain and flooding to the country's south. Read more »

Somalia: Syrian Refugees in Somalia Hope to Return Home

Expressing a renewed desire to return to their homeland, some Syrian refugees residing Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful that recent developments, including the ousting of… Read more »

Kenya: Chinese Embassy in Kenya Partners With State Broadcaster to Train Journalists

The Chinese Embassy in Kenya says it has begun training Kenyan journalists to promote professionalism and integrity. But press advocates say the initiative is ironic as China sits… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Pro-Russia Activist Falsely Accuses U.S. of New Disease Outbreak in Congo

In Kwango, a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an unknown illness continues to rage in villages, killing mostly children. So far, public health officials there… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi President Appeals for International Food Aid

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has renewed his appeal for international assistance to address severe food shortages affecting more than one quarter of the country's population… Read more »

Libya: Case Filed Against Libya Over South African Journalist Killed in 2011

Closure has been elusive for Penny Sukhraj-Hammerl for more than a decade. Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia, Ethiopia Agree to End Dispute

Ethiopia and Somalia reached an agreement Wednesday to end diplomatic tensions and to begin talks by February to iron out details over a controversial maritime access deal signed… Read more »

Chad: Chad Military Frees Abducted Cameroonians, While Troops Deployed to Secure Border

Chad's military says it has deployed several hundred troops along the border with Cameroon to stop rebels from abducting civilians after armed men kidnapped a dozen Cameroonians,… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana's President Promises to Restore Bushmen Rights After Years-Long Delay in Burial

Botswana's new president has promised to restore some rights, which were taken away from the Bushmen, an indigenous tribe of hunters and gatherers found across southern Africa. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Aims to End HIV/Aids As Public Health Threat By 2030

Zimbabwean health officials said Tuesday they aim to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, crediting the United States with making such progress possible through… Read more »

Ghana: President-Elect Mahama Urged to Manage Expectations Amid Economic Challenges

Ghana's Electoral Commission declared former president and opposition leader John Mahama the president-elect Monday following Saturday's general elections. His return to power… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Migrants Recount Ordeal of 16 Days Helpless, Drifting At Sea

In the early evening of November 11, after four days at sea, the passengers of two boats carrying 75 Somali migrants spotted distant lights and a hill. They could hear the muezzin… Read more »

Africa: UN Digital Program Seeks to Empower Africa's Public Workers

The United Nations, Microsoft and Kenya's Ministry of Information last week launched a digital and artificial intelligence center in Nairobi to train African public servants and… Read more »

Cameroon: Sub-Saharan Officials Say Reducing Fish Imports Creates Local Jobs

Officials in Sub-Saharan Africa countries have agreed it is important to reduce over-dependence on imported fish and seafood from North Africa and the European Union and instead… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President, Ethiopian Prime Minister Set Talks Over Somaliland

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are set to meet in person in Ankara, Turkey, Somali officials said Tuesday. Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Political Unrest Disrupts Eswatini Sugar Exports

In the wake of political turmoil and protests in Mozambique, Eswatini's sugar industry has faced disruptions to supply chains and exports and has had to find alternative routes for… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Truck Drivers Ask Military to Protect Goods Destined for CAR

Road transport has failed to fully resume between Cameroon and the landlocked Central African Republic after a top-level crisis meeting this week to reopen borders sealed by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Turn to Community Savings Amid Financial Struggles

As Nigeria grapples with economic challenges, many are turning to Ajo -- a community savings system rooted in trust and tradition. Read more »

South Africa: UN Chief to Visit South Africa As It Steps Up to Helm G20

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will head to South Africa on Wednesday, visiting the first African nation to chair the G20 economic bloc. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Doctors Want Urgent Action On DRC's Yet-to-Be Identified Disease Outbreak

Africa's Center for Disease Control and Prevention -- Africa CDC -- says it is working to identify a new disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has claimed at least 79… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Election Expected to Be Highly Competitive

Former Ghanaian President John Mahama is one of the main challengers of ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia in the West African nation's December 7 national elections. Read more »

Angola: Lobito Corridor Takes Center Stage - Angolans Pin Hopes On Biden's Visit

U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Angola highlighted the potential of the Lobito Corridor, a 1,300-kilometer, multinational railway project intended to connect markets and… Read more »

Namibia: Future of Namibia's Red Line Goes On Trial Next Month

Namibia's newly elected president is setting out the agenda for her coming administration, and one of the priorities may be removal of the red line, a remnant of Namibia's colonial… Read more »