Kenya: Climate Change Activists, Deniers Fight for Hearts and Minds in Kenya

Few countries have been hit harder by climate change than Kenya, where more frequent droughts and floods have become a fact of life for much of the country. One woman who won a… Read more »

Mozambique: Campaigns Underway in Mozambique to Choose Next President

Mozambique has begun a 45-day election campaign to choose the next president, with four hopefuls looking to succeed President Filipe Nyusi. He will step down in January at the end… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Military Conference to Discuss Legal Advisers' Role in Troop Deployment

More than 30 African countries will be represented at a military law conference set to begin Tuesday in Lusaka, Zambia. Participants will discuss the role of legal advisers in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Medical Students' Union Praises Release of Abducted Colleagues

The Nigerian Medical Students' Association praised the rescue of 20 medical students and seven others from kidnappers over the weekend, and the group is calling on authorities to… Read more »

Africa: Workers Battling Mpox Try to Reach Rural Villagers in Conflict Zones

Health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa said armed gangs and rebel groups are obstructing their access to towns and villages that are suspected of having mpox cases. Read more »

Kenya: 90-Year-Old Eritrean American Climbs Mount Kenya

Mountain climbing is an extreme adventure that involves risk. But for 90-year-old Eritrean American Naizghi Gebremedhin, it has been business as usual. Read more »

Sudan: Cholera Poses New Risks for Millions of Sudan's Displaced

U.N. agencies are scaling up cholera prevention and treatment programs to get on top of a new, deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan that threatens to further destabilize communities… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Peace Talks End With Breakthrough On Humanitarian Aid

U.S.-brokered peace talks on Sudan have failed to end the country's 16-month conflict but have succeeded in gaining greater humanitarian access to millions of people who have been… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia-Ethiopian Troops Cannot Be in AUSSOM, Unless Somaliland Deal Nixed

Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that Ethiopian forces would not be part of the upcoming African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) unless Ethiopia… Read more »

Ghana: How Simple Eyeglasses Help Farmers Boost Profits

As she grew older, Juliet Owusu Addai struggled to carry out essential tasks on her cocoa farm Ghana because of her blurred vision. Read more »

Africa: UN Agencies Help in Attempts to Contain Mpox in South, East Africa

The United Nations said Thursday it is working with governments and health officials in Eastern and Southern Africa to contain the outbreak of mpox there. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Warns Ethiopian Airlines Over 'Sovereignty Violations'

The Somali government threatened to suspend Ethiopian Airlines flights to Somalia unless concerns over "violations of Somali sovereignty" related to destinations served by… Read more »

Namibia: New EU Deforestation Regulations a Challenge for Namibian Farmers

Namibia's minister of agriculture has urged farmers in the Southern African country to look at alternative markets for its charcoal and beef products since the European Union, one… Read more »

Africa: Thailand Reports Suspected First Case of New, Menacing Mpox Variant

Thai health officials are reporting the suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox in the country, in a European traveler who arrived in Thailand from Africa… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition, Civil Society Blame Low Voter Registration On President Biya

Cameroon is trying to register voters before the nearing deadline. But the political opposition and civil society say most qualified voters are reluctant to register because they… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Deploys Armed Rangers to Protect Farmers

As attacks on farmers intensified across Nigeria, Fatima Bello from Sokoto abandoned dry season farming. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Official Holds Talks in Africa On Responsible Use of Military AI

A U.S. State Department official was in Nigeria this week to meet with local and regional authorities about the responsible use of artificial intelligence in military applications. Read more »

Sudan: WFP Trucks Enter Sudan's Darfur Region

World Food Program trucks carrying urgently needed food and nutrition supplies have entered Sudan's Darfur region, the United Nations agency said Wednesday. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 20 Killed in Congo Riverboat Accident, Hundreds Missing

Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Tuesday that a weekend accident on the Lukeni River killed at least 20 people. Forty-six people were rescued, an official… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Begins Mpox Screening At Entry Points

Health officials in Botswana have started screening travelers for mpox at the country's entry points. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Forces Search for Abducted Medical Students

Police in Nigeria are searching for 20 medical students who were kidnapped by gunmen Thursday. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Officials - Pakistan Mpox Strain Is Different From DRC Strain

A case of the mpox virus detected in Pakistan last week is not the same strain of the virus spreading on the African continent, Pakistan health officials said Monday. Read more »

Eswatini: Eswatini Turns to Nuclear Technology to Transform Agriculture, Health Care, Energy

Eswatini has launched an initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in such sectors as agriculture, health and energy planning. The… Read more »

Somalia: Former Charcoal Trader in Somalia Turns Environmentalist

He works like the ultimate altruist, splitting his time between collecting garbage, planting trees and delivering water, but he was not always so charitable to the environment and… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Withdraws Bill That Would Jail Citizens for Subversive Activities

Nigerian legislation that critics said would have allowed the government to crack down on dissent has been withdrawn. Read more »