Child Sexual Violence Escalates Amid Sudan’s Civil Conflict, UN Reports
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed a harrowing surge of sexual violence against children, including infants as young as one, in the ongoing civil […]
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South Sudan Closes Schools Again Due to Extreme Heatwave
A persistent heatwave in South Sudan, has forced the Government to shut down schools for the second consecutive year, with temperatures soaring as high as […]
Gabon’s Interim President Nguema Announces Candidacy for April Election
Gabon’s interim President Brice Oligui Nguema, who celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday, March 3, has confirmed his intention to stand in the upcoming presidential […]
Ghana’s MPs Resubmit Controversial Anti-LGBT Bill Amid Outcry
A group of 10 MPs in Ghana has resubmitted a controversial bill aimed at imposing some of the strictest restrictions on LGBT rights in Africa. […]
Morocco: “Ramadan 1446” aid campaign launched by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Princess Lalla Khadija
The “Ramadan 1446” aid campaign was launched this Monday, under the instructions of King Mohammed VI, by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Princess Lalla […]
Mysterious illness claims dozens in remote congo villages, WHO on alert
A puzzling disease outbreak in northwestern Congo has claimed 53 lives amid 419 reported cases across two isolated villages, baffling health officials who are racing […]
Guinea-Bissau President has Threatened to Expel ECOWAS Mission Amid Electoral Dispute
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has threatened to expel a political mission sent by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to a […]
Khalifa Haftar Frees Nigerien Opposition Leader Mahamadou Saleh Following French Pressure
Khalifa Haftar has released Mahamadou Saleh, a Nigerien opposition figure, just days after his arrest in southern Libya. The release reportedly followed diplomatic pressure from […]
African leaders gather for funeral of Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma
Namibia bid a solemn and heartfelt farewell to its founding father and first President, Sam Nujoma, on Saturday, March 1. The revered leader, who passed […]
Repatriation of thousands of Mozambicans who fled to Malawi has begun
Mozambican authorities began repatriating thousands of refugees from Malawi on March 1, following post-election protests that had forced them to flee. The operation started as […]