DRC reports over 1000 Mpox cases as virus spreads outside borders
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported more than 1000 new mpox cases within a week as the new strain of the virus spreads to […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Somali merchants protest against tax on electronic payments
In Somalia, dozens of shopkeepers demonstrated on Monday August 19 for the second day running in the capital Mogadishu’s main market against the application of […]
Uganda: Suspect arrested after discovery of 17 human skulls
A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the discovery of 17 human skulls in July 2024 at a shrine in central […]
Guinea: Dionísio Cabi appointed Minister of National Defense
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on August 20 appointed former President of the Court of Auditors Dionísio Cabi as the new Minister of National Defense, […]
Kenya: Man accused of killing 42 women escapes police custody
Police in Kenya launched a major security operation on Tuesday August 20 after a suspected serial killer and 12 others fled from a police station […]
SADC warns of El Niño-induced drought affecting 68 mil people in Southern Africa
Around 68 million people, or 17% of the total population, across the Southern African region are suffering from an El Niño-induced drought and are in […]
Bank of Mozambique Revokes Penalties for Non-Compliance with Reserve Requirements
The Bank of Mozambique (BdM) has revoked the penalty that led to the blocking of accounts for financial institutions that incurred a deficit in the […]
Nigeria reports 39 cases of mpox but no deaths
The mpox epidemic has affected 39 people in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, since the beginning of the year, with no deaths, the country’s health […]
Thirty Elephants Transferred from Namibia to Angolan Reserve Due to drought
Seven elephants were transferred last week from Namibia to the Cuatir nature reserve in southern Angola, due to the severe drought in Namibia, the reserve’s […]
Mpox: WHO triggers highest global alert level
The World Health Organization (WHO) convened its Emergency Committee in Geneva on Wednesday August 14, in response to the spread of mpox in Africa, also […]