November 05, 2022
South Africa: South African Police Investigating Deaths of 21 Suspected Illegal Miners
South African police say the bodies of at least 21 suspected illegal miners were found outside an active mine this week in the town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. Police… Read more »
Africa: WHO - Rise in Ebola Outbreaks in Africa Linked to Climate Change
World health officials are linking a significant rise in African Ebola outbreaks in this century to climate change. Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Hopeful Rights Abuses Will Cease With Tigray-Ethiopian Truce
The U.N. Human Rights Committee welcomes the truce between the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front, saying it should improve the human rights situation in… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Senegal: Historic Senegal Fishmeal Factory Lawsuit Dismissed
A court in Senegal has dismissed a lawsuit by a fishermen's collective against a fishmeal factory they had accused of polluting their village and destroying their livelihoods. Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Group Calls Ethiopian, Tigrayan Truce a 'Crucial Opportunity'
Human Rights Watch said Friday that a truce reached by Ethiopia and Tigrayan authorities earlier in the week "provides a crucial opportunity for immediate and rigorous… Read more »
Tanzania: Fires On Kilimanjaro 'Largely Contained,' Tanzania PM Says
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told lawmakers Friday fires burning on Mount Kilimanjaro the past two weeks have been largely contained after hundreds of military… Read more »
Ethiopia: Aid Groups Ready to Deliver Aid to Tigray After Ceasefire
Aid groups say they are ready to deliver much-needed food and medicine to Ethiopia's northern Tigray region after the warring sides agreed to a cease-fire Wednesday. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Reports 100 Аl-Shabab Militants Killed
Somalia's military says its latest offensive against al-Shabab in the central part of the country Thursday killed more 100 of the extremist group's militants. Witnesses report… Read more »
Malawi: Refugees in Malawi Seize WFP Vehicle in Protest Over Food Rations
Refugees in Malawi's Dzaleka camp who were removed from a food rations list have protested and seized a World Food Program vehicle. Read more »
Cameroon: Govt Reports Influx of Nigerians Fleeing Boko Haram Attacks
Cameroon says more than 1,000 Nigerians have crossed the country's border in the past three weeks - fleeing attacks by Boko Haram militants in northeast Borno state. Cameroon's… Read more »
November 03, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa Says Number of Women Murdered up 50 Percent
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, at a summit on gender-based violence in the country, said murders of women jumped by 50% this year and called for action to stop the trend.… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Peace Deal Hailed As First Step to End Africa's Deadliest Conflict
World leaders are reacting with cautious optimism after the announcement of a peace deal and a cease-fire between warring parties in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region. Read more »
East Africa: Climate-Related Disease Outbreaks Surge in Greater Horn of Africa
The United Nations reports that up to 222 million people globally are facing acute hunger -- and that 47 million of them in the Greater Horn of Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Currency Hits Record Lows As Citizens React to Govt's Redesign Plan
Nigeria's currency, the naira, has dropped to a record low against the U.S. dollar as Nigerians scramble to buy U.S. currency ahead of a redesign of naira notes. Nigerian… Read more »
Kenya: Education of Herders' Children Disrupted As Drought Forces Dropouts
Kenyan authorities say the ongoing drought that has left millions of people in need of food aid is also forcing tens of thousands of children in herder communities to drop out of… Read more »
Cameroon: President Celebrates 40 Years in Power - Opposition Seeking Electoral Reforms
Cameroon's government and its supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking President Paul Biya's 40 years in power. Meanwhile, opposition parties… Read more »
Tanzania: Report - Tanzania's Elephant Population Recovering
Tanzania's Ministry of Tourism released a census this week showing the country's elephant population has stabilized. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Government, Tigrayan Forces Agree to End Fighting
November 4 marks two years since war broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region between Tigrayan forces and the federal government and its regional allies, including neighboring… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: IDP Camp Closures Deepen Desperation in Borno State, Rights Group Says
The closure of camps for people displaced by Islamist militants in Nigeria's Borno state has pushed more than 200,000 people into extreme poverty, a rights group says. Read more »
East Africa: Militants Carjack Ambulance, Abduct Patient, Paramedics On Kenya-Somalia Border
A Kenyan official says suspected al-Shabab militants have carjacked an ambulance in the country's northeast and abducted four people - the driver, two paramedics, and a patient -… Read more »
Zambia: Opposition Leader Charged With Criminal Libel, Hate Speech
Police in Zambia have arrested an opposition leader on charges of libel and hate speech after she criticized President Hakainde Hichilema's media director. Read more »
Tanzania: Army Deploys Troops to Fight Fire On Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania's army has deployed hundreds of troops to help firefighters who have been battling a blaze on Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, for almost two weeks. Read more »
Malawi: University of Malawi Students Protest Over Plan for Just One Semester Per Year
Students at the University of Malawi are protesting over the school's decision to have only one semester per year, doubling the length of time needed for a degree. The school… Read more »
Cameroon: Big Increase in People Applying for U.S. Visa Lottery
Activists in Cameroon say there has been a 60% increase in people applying for the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the Green Card Lottery. Thousands of people have been… Read more »
Africa: UN - Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production
A new U.N. report finds agricultural automation can boost global food production and be a boon for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Read more »