Air strike destroys WFP food aid for 5,800 people in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, September 2, that an air strike had hit two of its trucks outside Dilling in […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Families of 32 Kenyan Boeing crash victims to receive $87.3m
Families of 32 Kenyans killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash are set to receive a combined $87.3 million from Boeing-linked compensation funds. Ribbeck […]
US urges peaceful, locally funded elections in South Sudan
The United States said that South Sudan has the sovereign right to determine the timing and scope of its elections but must ensure any vote […]
Senegalese Firms Face Financing and Standards Hurdles Despite China’s Zero-Tariff Policy
China’s zero-tariff policy is creating new opportunities for Senegalese exporters, but businesses continue to face financing, production, certification and market-access challenges. Former Senegalese Economy Minister […]
Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two Ethiopian United Nations peacekeepers were killed and seven other people injured in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday, August 24, 2026, amid worsening […]
JNIM releases about 60 civilian hostages in Mali
About 60 civilians held hostage by the al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Jnim) were released between Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14, according to […]
DRC records nearly 30,000 malaria deaths in 2025
More than 26 million malaria infections were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2025, with the disease claiming nearly 30,000 lives, according […]
Niger Announces $1.9 Billion Refinery Construction Project
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Nigerien government signed an agreement with the Canadian company “ZIMAR GROUP” for the construction of a conventional refinery and […]
UN Welcomes Presidential Pardons Granted to Certain Political Actors in Chad
Several political opposition figures in Chad have benefited from presidential pardon measures, to the satisfaction of the “United Nations System in Chad,” which described the […]
Cameroon players win historic first WAFCON title after beating Malawi 3-0
The Indomitable Lionesses made history on August 17 by winning their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after a dominant 3-0 victory over […]