WFP Assists Nearly 100,000 Namibians as Drought Worsens Hunger
The World Food Programme (WFP) provided food assistance to almost 100,000 Namibians in July, amid worsening hunger in the drought-hit nation. According to its latest […]
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Burkina Faso Criminalises Homosexuality With Harsh Prison Sentences and Fines
Burkina Faso’s parliament has unanimously passed a law criminalising homosexuality, with offenders facing prison terms of two to five years along with fines. The legislation, […]
Sudan: UN Warns of Record Cholera Outbreak Amid Hunger and War
The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s worsening humanitarian crisis, reporting more than 100,000 cholera infections in the past year, the largest outbreak […]
Mob Kills Woman in Niger State Over Blasphemy Allegation
A woman has been killed by a mob in Niger State, northern Nigeria, after being accused of making blasphemous remarks about the Prophet Muhammad. Police […]
Namibia Mourns 16 Dead in Collision Between Police Van and Prison Bus
Sixteen people have been killed in a head-on crash involving a police van and a Namibian Correctional Service bus near Mariental, about 270 kilometres south […]
Africa Launches Continental Cholera Response Plan to Eradicate Disease by 2030
Africa has unveiled on August 26 a cholera emergency preparedness and response plan for September 2025 to February 2026, spearheaded by the Africa Centres for […]
Hakainde Hichilema Urges Harmonised Health Regulations at WHO Africa Meeting
The 75th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa opened in Lusaka on Monday, August 25, with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema […]
South Africa Warns Youth Against Fake Overseas Job Offers
The South African Government has cautioned young people to be wary of international job offers advertised outside official diplomatic channels, following the emergence of online […]
Angola Crushes Mali to Claim 12th Afrobasket Crown
Angola secured on Sunday its 12th Afrobasket title in emphatic fashion, overwhelming Mali 70–43 in the 2025 final in Luanda. The Palancas Negras dominated from […]
Shatta Wale Arrested in Accra Over US Fraud-Linked Lamborghini
Ghanaian dancehall icon Shatta Wale has been detained in Accra as part of a United States investigation into a $4 million fraud case. According to […]