September 20, 2022
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 »
Mali: Mali Lashes Out At Ivory Coast Over Detained Troops
Mali's military government has called Ivory Coast's request for a regional meeting on Ivorian troops detained in Mali since July "intimidation" and "blackmail." Ivory Coast accuses… Read more »
September 15, 2022
South Africa: 'Difficult' Discussion On Ukraine Predicted At Biden-Ramaphosa Meeting
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House Friday, with trade, energy, and security all on the agenda. What's not officially on… Read more »
Africa: Japan Reengaging With Africa in Face of Rising China
Japan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China's massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Orders Cargo to be Unloaded at Mombasa
In one of his first acts in office, Kenya's new president, William Ruto, ordered cargo containers from incoming ships to be emptied at the port of Mombasa instead of in the… Read more »
Cameroon: Officials Say Rebels Attacking Schools
Officials in Cameroon say armed separatists have chased several thousand children from schools just days after the students returned to classrooms for the first time in years.… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Pledges Support for Climate Change Mitigation in Africa
U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry pledged support for Africa's efforts to deal with the impact of climate change during a speech Thursday at a conference in Senegal. The… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Drops to Africa's 4th Largest Oil Producer, OPEC Reports
Nigeria is facing a record reduction in oil production, oil cartel OPEC reports, dropping from the first largest producer in Africa to the fourth, behind Angola, Algeria and Libya. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Inflation Hits Record High 33.9 Percent
Ghana's consumer inflation reached nearly 34% in August, the highest since 2001, despite a historic rate increase by the central bank. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Pledges Support for Cleaner Energy
U.S. special envoy on climate John Kerry has pledged U.S. support to help Nigeria mitigate the effects of climate change, saying Africa's most populous nation would benefit from a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya-Made Device for Premature Babies Helps Save Vulnerable Ukrainian Newborns
Russia's war on Ukraine has seen scores of hospitals and clinics bombed and frequent power cuts that can turn off lifesaving machines. Medical aid groups are using a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray's Leadership Says Drones Used in Latest Airstrikes
As the civil war in Ethiopia rages on, the head of the main hospital in the Tigray region's capital says two airstrikes Wednesday morning have killed at least ten people. Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting Puts Damper On Ethiopian New Year
On Sunday, Ethiopians marked "Enkutatash," the new year holiday. However, renewed fighting in the country's two-year long civil war meant a curfew was in place in some areas close… Read more »
Mozambique: President Assures Western Energy Companies of Security in Troubled Region
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi has called on Western energy companies to resume work in Cabo Delgado Province, saying security has improved around the town of Palma. But… Read more »