September 23, 2022
Sudan: Sudan Faces Humanitarian Crisis As Needs Escalate, Funding Wanes
Sudan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis because of poor harvests, skyrocketing prices, political instability and lack of financial support, U.N. agencies warn. Read more »
Somalia: Somalis Flee to IDP Camps, Neighboring Countries As Drought Worsens
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for greater donor support to help the millions in the Horn of Africa who have fled their homes to escape record drought, conflict and… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Cameroon: Military Acknowledges Troops Attacked Civilians, Killing Two Women
Cameroon's military says three members of its airborne battalion this week attacked civilians and killed two mothers in Nylbat, an English-speaking village in Andeck district. Read more »
Senegal: Landmark Lawsuit Filed Against Senegal Fish Meal Factory #AfricaClimateCrisis
A Senegalese fisherman's collective is suing the owners of a fish meal factory, which they say has polluted their village and destroyed their livelihoods. The lawsuit is the first… Read more »
Malawi: World Health Organization Declares Malawi Trachoma-Free
Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness, the World Health Organization announced. Read more »
East Africa: U.S. Overtakes Uganda in Buying Kenyan Goods
New figures from Kenya's National Bureau of Statistics show the United States has overtaken Uganda as the largest buyer of Kenyan goods. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Chinese Investors Sign U.S.$2.8 Billion Metals Park Deal
There was a festive mood with music, food and decorations at Zimbabwe's State House last Friday as Chinese investors signed a deal to build a $2.8 billion battery metals industrial… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Nigeria: Hundreds of Schools in Nigeria Closed Because of Safety Concerns
The new school year started in Nigeria this month, but more than 600 schools are still closed because of a surge in kidnappings and attacks by armed gangs, according to… Read more »
Kenya: App Allows Users to Help Track Rare Mammals
Kenya's wildlife authorities have launched a free mobile phone app that allows users to track sightings of rare mammals to help authorities protect them. Read more »
South Africa: Clothing Retailers Reducing Reliance On Chinese Imports
The South African flag is increasingly decorating labels on garments at major retail chains across the country. It's an effort to bolster the country's clothing and textile sector. Read more »
South Africa: Church of England Bars Tutu's Daughter From Presiding Over Friend's Funeral
The daughter-in-law of the late South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu called the Church of England homophobic for not allowing her wife, who is a priest, to preside over… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Cameroon: Women Say They Are Under-Represented in Peace Talks
In Cameroon, hundreds of women are protesting what they say is their underrepresentation in the country's efforts at peace, despite making up more than half the population. Women… Read more »
East Africa: Eritrea Urged Not to Meddle Ethiopia's Internal Affairs
Reports that Eritrea is mass-mobilizing reserve troops has raised international concerns that the reignited war in Ethiopia's Tigray region could quickly escalate. Read more »
Somalia: Military Liberates Strategic Town in Central Region
Somalia's national army said Tuesday it recaptured the small but strategic town of Booco in the country's central Hiran region from al-Shabab militants. Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Action On Global Food, Climate Crises
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to leaders Tuesday to unite and take action to address the problems of a world "teeming with turmoil." Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Confirms Ebola Outbreak After Man Dies From Virus
Officials in Uganda have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. The country's Ministry of Health says a young man died of the virus in central Uganda Monday, and several… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Cameroon: Govt Says Separatists Are Keeping 8 Abducted Clergy and Christians On Nigerian Border
Cameroonian authorities have accused armed separatists of abducting five Catholic priests, a nun, and two worshippers from a church on its western border with Nigeria. The Catholic… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Recaptures Villages, Kills Over 100 Al-Shabab Fighters
Somali army commanders say their forces killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants during weekend offensives to retake territory from the Islamist militant group. Witnesses say the… Read more »
September 17, 2022
Somalia: President Sees Progress in Fight Against Al-Shabaab, Seeks More U.S. Support
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said that his country is seeing gains in the fight against the Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab,… Read more »
Somalia: Officials Issue Urgent Call for Aid to Curb Famine Deaths
Officials and aid workers in Somalia's drought-stricken south say the area is expecting many deaths from famine if aid is not quickly scaled up. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Marburg Outbreak Declared Over
The World Health Organization has declared an end to Ghana's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus after more than six weeks without any new cases. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana to Cull More Than 10,000 Cattle to Fight Disease Outbreak
Botswana has announced it will cull more than 10,000 cattle in the country's northeast in a bid to fight an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. One of Africa's largest beef… Read more »
South Africa: Survey Shows Over Half of Country's Graduates Considering Emigration
A survey in South Africa shows more than half of graduates are considering moving to another country because of few opportunities at home. Business Unity South Africa, which… Read more »
Africa: UN Provides $100 Million to Aid People in 'Forgotten Emergencies'
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, is releasing $100 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist millions of people in what… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Discovers Oil While Pursuing Green Energy
The first "green hydrogen" power plant being built in Africa is expected to begin producing electricity in Namibia in 2024, an official from France-based HDF Energy told Reuters… Read more »