July 22, 2022
East Africa: Somalia's Al-Shabaab Militants Launch Attack in Ethiopia - Heavy Casualties Reported
Al-Shabab militants from Somalia launched a cross-border attack into Ethiopia's Somali region Thursday, triggering gunbattles with Ethiopia's paramilitary Liyu police that caused… Read more »
East Africa: USAID Chief Visits Horn of Africa Amid Severe Regional Hunger Crisis
U.S. aid officials are calling on countries in the Horn of Africa to speak out against the Russian government's blockade of Ukrainian ports, which have held back grain exports… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Malawi: Dozens Facing Charges in Connection With Violent Protests
Police in Malawi said about 76 protesters are expected to appear in court Friday to face charges of unlawful assembly and inciting violence. This follows their arrest Wednesday… Read more »
Africa: Africa Prepares Rollout of World's First Malaria Vaccine
Preparations are underway for the mass rollout of the world's first malaria vaccine to protect millions of children in Africa. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Towns Close to Ethiopian Border
Heavy fighting was reported Wednesday after al-Shabab militants attacked two Somali towns along the border with Ethiopia. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chinese Embassy Accused of Bullying Media
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe has condemned the Chinese embassy in Harare for threatening a weekly newspaper after it published articles on violations by Chinese mining companies. Read more »
Cameroon: Defence Minister Promises to Punish Govt Troops Violating Human Rights
For the first time, Cameroon's defense minister has acknowledged grave rights abuses by the military against civilians in the fight against Anglophone rebels and ordered such… Read more »
Africa: African Countries Could Do Better to Deal with Food Insecurity - UN Trade Chief
Economic and trade experts are calling on African countries to increase trade with each other and revive their agriculture sectors to overcome food insecurity and slow economic… Read more »
Kenya: Candidate's Unexpected Rise Could Affect Outcome in Kenya Presidential Election
Just weeks before Kenya holds a presidential election, analysts say the unexpected, growing popularity of one candidate could deliver some unpredictability to the outcome. Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Priest, Sentenced in Albino Man's Murder, Dies
A Catholic priest in Malawi who was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with the murder of an albino man has died. Read more »
Africa: WHO - Millions of Refugees, Migrants Suffer Ill Health for Lack of Care
A new study shines a light on the health risks, challenges, and barriers faced daily by millions of refugees and migrants who suffer from poor health because they lack access to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Relinquish Management of State-Owned Oil Company
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, has unveiled a revamped national oil company that he called commercially driven and not relying on government funding. Buhari says the… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Somalia: Somaliland Announces Ban On BBC Broadcasts
The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced a ban on broadcasts by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Allays Fears Over Marburg Outbreak
Ghana's Health Service says more than a third of the people quarantined after an outbreak of the Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola, have been cleared to leave isolation.… Read more »
South Africa: Carbon Monoxide, Ethanol Poisoning Ruled Out as Cause of Tavern Deaths
South African authorities investigating the mysterious deaths of 21 youths last month at a bar in the Eastern Cape have detected methanol, a toxic industrial alcohol, in the… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: China Not Doing Enough to Avert African Food Crisis - U.S.
The U.S. aid chief is urging nations to do more to avert a food crisis in East Africa and singled out China for not doing enough. Read more »
Ethiopia: Eritrean Refugees Relocated From Addis Ababa to Dangerous Area - Report
Aid group Refugees International has expressed concern about the reported relocation of more than 100 Eritrean refugees from areas near Addis Ababa to camps on the unstable border… Read more »
Cameroon: Authorities Display Separatist Leader's Corpse to Deter Rebels, Recruits
Cameroonian authorities have been displaying the corpse of a separatist leader in towns and villages to deter the rebels and warn youth against joining their cause. Cameroon's… Read more »
Somalia: Plane Crashes At Airport - All 36 On Board Survive
Somali authorities say an aircraft carrying 36 passengers and crew crashed at Mogadishu airport Monday but all on board survived. Read more »
Ghana: Marburg Disease Outbreak Reported in Ghana
Ghana has announced its first outbreak of the Marburg virus disease. Read more »
South Africa: Prince Harry At UN Mandela Tribute - He Saw Goodness in Humanity
Prince Harry told a United Nations commemoration on Nelson Mandela's birthday Monday that despite having suffered many injustices in his life, the South African leader always… Read more »
July 17, 2022
Malawi: Zambia Extradites Man Accused of Exploiting Children to Malawi
Authorities in Zambia have extradited a Chinese citizen who fled Malawi last month over accusations of selling exploitative videos to China of Malawian children. Read more »
Somalia: Suicide Car Bomb Blast Targets Regional Capital Jowhar
A powerful suicide bomb blast rocked Somalia's town of Jowhar, in Hirshabele state, killing at least three people and wounding seven others. Senior regional administration… Read more »
July 16, 2022
Mali: Six Dead in Attack 70km From Capital
Gunmen have attacked a checkpoint just 70 kilometers from Bamako, Mali's capital, leaving six dead, in a sign of increasing insecurity in Mali as the French army withdraws from the… Read more »
Africa: Why People Worldwide Are Unhappier, More Stressed Than Ever
The world was sadder and more stressed out in 2021 than ever before, according to a recent Gallup poll, which found that four in 10 adults worldwide said they experienced a lot of… Read more »