Africa

Deadly Landslide at Ethiopian Monastery Claims Lives of Christian Pilgrims During Traditional Religious Ceremony ———————————————— Heavy rains and a sudden landslide in Ethiopia’s Amhara region have caused a deadly incident at a religious site, killing and injuring a number of…

Timbuktu Marks 600th Anniversary of Historic Sankore Mosque ————————————- The city of Timbuktu in Mali has commemorated the 600th anniversary of the Sankore Mosque, one of the country’s most important historical, cultural, and religious landmarks. The two-day celebration, held on…

Ebola Response Workers Strike in DR Congo as Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds 1,400 —————————————- Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) eastern Ituri province, have gone on strike over unpaid wages…

Burkina Faso Leader Faces Growing Rift with Muslim Scholars Over Religious Policies —————————————- Burkina Faso’s transitional leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has intensified his campaign against what he describes as “radical Islam,” warning that authorities will confront individuals accused of promoting…

Uganda School Bus Crash Death Toll Rises to 24 ——————————— The death toll from a school bus crash in eastern Uganda has risen to 24, including 23 students and one adult, after three more children died from their injuries, police…

Armed Groups Ambush Malian Military Convoy in Gao Region ———————————- Mali’s military said it has launched a counteroperation after armed groups attacked a military convoy in the Gao region of northern Mali. The ambush was claimed by the al-Qaeda-linked group…

Four African cities among world’s least livable urban areas in 2026, new index says ———————————————– The 2026 Global Livability Index, published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), placed four African cities among the ten least livable cities worldwide, reflecting ongoing…

WFP Launches First Drought Anticipatory Action Plan in South Sudan to Protect Vulnerable Communities ——————————————– The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of South Sudan have activated the country’s first-ever drought anticipatory action plan, providing early support…

First Patients Enrolled in Ebola Treatment Trial in DR Congo’s Ituri Province —————————————- The first patients have been enrolled in a new Ebola treatment trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising hopes that experimental drugs could reduce deaths…

Confirmed Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Reach 600 Amid Health Worker Payment Dispute ——————————————– The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached at least 600, according to government data, as confirmed cases…